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Garrett County Public Schools

Garrett County Public Schools in Maryland: 11 public schools with 3,405 students and 11.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $28,991 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
3,405
Students per teacher
11.8
MD 14.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$28,991
MD $20.2K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
288
Counselors (FTE)
14.0
Students per counselor
243
MD 309 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Maryland's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Maryland: 49%

48%proficient

−1.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 48% of school districts in Maryland

Median 48% · 25 school districts compared

1,441 students tested, grades 3–8 · MCAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Maryland: 28%

31%proficient

+2.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 60% of school districts in Maryland

Median 30% · 25 school districts compared

1,440 students tested, grades 3–8 · MCAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$14.5K15
$14.3K16
$14.4K17
$14.1K18
$14.7K19
$15.6K20
$16.9K21
$27.7K22
$19.5K23
$29.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
11% · $12.8M
State
62% · $75.4M
Local
27% · $33M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$17,885
Support services
$10,048
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$16.9M
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–522110.758%63%
Pre-K–660110.541%26%
K–515213.653%52%
Pre-K–513712.357%39%
Pre-K–520412.147%41%
Pre-K–512313.442%32%
K–85415.431%31%
Pre-K–529910.840%22%
6–830512.763%29%
9–1243912.3——
7–1287012.741%27%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
770 Dennett Road, Oakland, MD 21550
Phone
(301)334-8900
Website