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Prince Georges County Schools

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $292 million8.7%
  • All other federal money$126 million43.0%
  • School meals$68.4 million23.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$63.3 million21.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$32.7 million11.2%
  • Career and technical education$1.8 million0.6%
  • Impact Aid$296,0000.1%
  • English learners (Title III)$47,000under 0.1%

Inside the federal total: $101 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.8 billion52.3%
  • General formula aid$664 million37.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$352 million20.1%
  • All other state money$207 million11.8%
  • Bilingual education$163 million9.3%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$157 million8.9%
  • Special education$97.4 million5.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$57.0 million3.3%
  • Transportation$52.9 million3.0%
  • School meals$2.0 million0.1%
Local $1.3 billion39.0%
  • From the parent city or county government$1.2 billion92.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$79.8 million6.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$21.6 million1.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.7 billion51.9%
  • Support services Details$1.1 billion32.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$251 million23.6%
    • Student transportation$205 million19.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$191 million18.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$173 million16.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$101 million9.5%
    • Business office and central services$83.1 million7.8%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$35.7 million3.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$23.4 million2.2%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$316 million9.7%

    Of this, construction: $268 million.

  • Food service and other$84.7 million2.6%
  • Interest on debt$34.0 million1.0%
  • Community services and adult education$6.0 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$63.0 million1.9%

Inside these totals: $1.6 billion in salaries and wages, $520 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $696 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (131,310). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 189052, NCES ID 2400510.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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