anchor Mission Statement
The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) operates a countywide system of public schools for students from pre-kindergarten through high school. For the 2023-2024 school year (FY24), 159,717 students in prekindergarten classes through Grade 12 attend 211 separate public educational facilities. For the 2024-25 school year (FY25), enrollment is estimated to be 160,969 students.
anchor Budget Overview
The total approved FY25 Operating Budget for Montgomery County Public Schools is $3,322.3 million, an increase of $157.3 million or 5.0 percent from the FY24 Approved budget of $3,165.0 million.
Tax Supported Funding for the Public Schools
For FY25, the total tax-supported portion of the approved Operating Budget (excluding grants and enterprise funds) is $3,105.9 million, an increase of $151.9 million or 5.1 percent compared to the FY24 Approved Operating Budget of $2,954.0 million. In FY25, County revenue will provide 68.5 percent of the public schools' tax supported Operating Budget.
The table below summarizes the contributions to MCPS programs that are appropriated in other departments or agencies.
Additional information regarding the MCPS budget is available in the FY25 MCPS Operating Budget adopted by the Board of Education. Copies of the budget are available at Montgomery County libraries, on the MCPS website, and upon request from the school system.
County Priority Outcomes
While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following is emphasized:
- Thriving Youth and Families