On average, Maryland schools spend $13,966 per student, the latest Maryland Schools Report Card said.
When calculating public education funding per pupil, the Maryland State Department of Education includes all money spent on administration, instruction, special education, student services, transportation, health services, building maintenance, as well as the state's contributions to teachers' retirement and social security.
See how much Montgomery spends and how it ranks among Maryland counties.
County spending per student
Rank
County
Total students
Total spending per student
1
Worcester
6,667
$17,168
2
Somerset
2,958
$15,927
3
Howard
55,626
$15,338
4
Montgomery
159,010
$15,012
5
Garrett
3,833
$14,940
6
Baltimore City
82,354
$14,887
7
Dorchester
4,816
$14,507
8
Prince George's
130,814
$14,390
9
Kent
2,001
$14,236
10
Allegany
8,702
$13,900
11
Calvert
15,950
$13,548
12
Charles
26,390
$13,493
13
Wicomico
14,889
$13,321
14
Baltimore
112,139
$13,303
15
Anne Arundel
81,379
$12,996
16
Carroll
25,255
$12,996
17
Washington
22,545
$12,801
18
Frederick
41,317
$12,783
19
Queen Anne's
7,751
$12,661
20
St. Mary's
18,067
$12,637
21
Caroline
5,705
$12,628
22
Cecil
15,633
$12,623
23
Harford
37,426
$12,508
24
Talbot
4,593
$12,385
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Montgomery County• County Of Talbot (md)• County Of Garrett (md)• County Of Somerset (md)• County Of Harford (md)• County of Prince George's (MD)• County of Wicomico (MD)• County of Calvert (MD)• County of Worcester (MD)• Washington County• County of Allegany (MD)• County of Carroll (MD)• County of St. Mary's (MD)• Baltimore County• Howard County• County of Cecil (MD)• County of Queen Anne's (MD)• County of Dorchester (MD)• County of Caroline (MD)• County of Frederick (MD)• County of Charles (MD)• County of Anne Arundel (MD)
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