Prince George's County Public Schools
Public school district in Prince George's County, Maryland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a public school district that serves Prince George's County, Maryland. During the 2023-2024 academic year, the district enrolls around 133,000 students and operates over 200 schools.[5] PGCPS is the second-largest school district in Maryland,[6] the third-largest district in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area,[7][8] the 18th-largest in the United States, and the nation's largest school district with a majority-black student population.
Prince George's County Public Schools | |
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Location | |
United States | |
Coordinates | 38°48′54″N 76°45′32″W[2] |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Great by Choice |
Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
Established | 1899 |
Superintendent | Millard House II |
Deputy superintendent(s) |
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Schools | 201 |
Budget | $2.3 billion (2022)[3] |
NCES District ID | 2400510[4] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 131,146 (2022-23)[3] |
Teachers | 9,274 (2021-22)[4] |
Staff | 17,389 (2021-22)[4] |
Student–teacher ratio | 13.89 (2021-22)[4] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Headquartered in Upper Marlboro,[9] PGCPS is the county's sole school district.[10] The Prince George's County Board of Education (BoE) comprises 14 members who oversee the Superintendent.[11]
The current Superintendent is Millard House II.[12]