Schools
Census: PGCPS Fifth in Per-Pupil Spending
Prince George's County among top five school systems in terms of per-pupil spending.
How much does it cost to educate a child in Prince George's County Public Schools for one year? According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau: $13,775.
The bureau released figures for school spending in fiscal 2011, the last time the audit was conducted, and included per-pupil spending for each of the largest school districts.
The top five big spenders were New York City ($19,770), Baltimore ($15,483), Montgomery County ($15,421), Milwaukee ($14,244) and Prince George's County ($13,775).
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Statewide, Maryland public schools are an $11.8 billion operation with the majority of the funds going to salary and benefits for employees. Average per-pupil spending in 2011 was $13,871 for the state.
Nationally, dollars per child were down to $10,560 per pupil in 2011 from $10,615 in 2010, Atlantic Cities reports. (Find an interactive map of spending per state on their website.)
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Prince George's County Public School system officials have proposed a $1.6 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year. According to budget documents, PGCPS serves 123,833 students in pre-k through 12th grade.