Montgomery County Maryland Operating Budget

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Mission Statement

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) operates a countywide system of public schools for students from pre-kindergarten through high school. For the 2024-2025 school year (FY25), 158,614 students in pre-kindergarten classes through Grade 12 attend 211 public educational facilities. For the 2025-26 school year (FY26), enrollment is estimated to be 159,915 students.

Budget Overview

The total Approved FY26 Operating Budget for Montgomery County Public Schools is $3,595.6 million, an increase of $273.2 million or 8.2 percent from the FY25 Approved Budget of $3,322.3 million.

Tax-Supported Funding for Public Schools

For FY26, the total tax-supported portion of the Approved Operating Budget (excluding grants and enterprise funds) is $3,354.6 million, an increase of $248.8 million or 8.0 percent compared to the tax-supported portion of the FY25 Approved Operating Budget of $3,105.9 million. In FY26, County revenue will provide 69.7 percent of the public schools' tax-supported Operating Budget.

In addition, MCPS will receive one-time County funding of $50.0 million ($25.0 million in both FY25 and FY26) via an increase to the annual County contribution to the MCPS Retiree Health Benefits Trust provided to the schools system for current health care needs. These funds will assist MCPS in meeting its payments for retiree benefits, address cash flow issues, and make other funds available to MCPS to address other needs as it takes action on its three-year plan to address escalating healthcare costs.

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 FY26 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

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3,595.6M FY26 Approved
Operating Budget

25,387.3 Full Time
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Program Contacts

Contact Carly Thompson of the Montgomery County Public Schools at 240-740-3158 or Eva Acevedo of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2763 for more information regarding this agency's operating budget.

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Budget Summary

Title	Actual FY24	Budget FY25	Estimate FY25	Approved FY26	%Chg Bud/App
CURRENT FUND MCPS
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Current Fund MCPS Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	2977136015.00	3105889411.00	3117782468.00	3354638789.00	8.0
Current Fund MCPS Expenditures	2977136015.00	3105889411.00	3117782468.00	3354638789.00	8.0
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	23242.56	23456.63	23456.63	23970.81	2.2
REVENUES
Tuition-Other Sources	1461651.00	3645622.00	3645622.00	3807933.00	4.5
Basic State Aid	415772353.00	426200692.00	426200692.00	450226733.00	5.6
Federal Revenues	479406.00	100000.00	100000.00	200000.00	100.0
Foster Care/Miscellaneous	80268.00	180000.00	180000.00	180000.00	0.0
Students With Disabilities	88579108.00	98094064.00	98094064.00	104769824.00	6.8
Transportation	55568313.00	56359656.00	56359656.00	58050549.00	3.0
Blueprint	34188921.00	39274278.00	39274278.00	39440577.00	0.4
Compensatory Education	200618950.00	202027881.00	202027881.00	201992717.00	0.0
Comparable Wage Index	33818923.00	34667164.00	34667164.00	35126690.00	1.3
Limited English Proficiency	104568200.00	113697716.00	113697716.00	115515739.00	1.6
Miscellaneous Revenues	3022759.00	3000000.00	3000000.00	6685689.00	122.9
Interest Income	8441251.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Current Fund MCPS Revenues	946600103.00	977247073.00	977247073.00	1015996451.00	4.0

GRANT FUND MCPS
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Grant Fund MCPS Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	230937441.00	125376644.00	125376644.00	148688367.00	18.6
Grant Fund MCPS Expenditures	230937441.00	125376644.00	125376644.00	148688367.00	18.6
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	638.70	642.34	642.34	749.06	16.6
REVENUES
Federal Grants	222853897.00	112733603.00	112733603.00	107126170.00	-5.0
Private Grants	565268.00	11531204.00	11531204.00	11531204.00	0.0
State Grants	7518276.00	1111837.00	1111837.00	30030993.00	2601.0
Grant Fund MCPS Revenues	230937441.00	125376644.00	125376644.00	148688367.00	18.6

FOOD SERVICE FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Food Service Fund Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	73800162.00	72333059.00	72333059.00	73699211.00	1.9
Food Service Fund Expenditures	73800162.00	72333059.00	72333059.00	73699211.00	1.9
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	607.57	627.57	627.57	629.45	0.3
REVENUES
Sale of Meals	16051254.00	28389127.00	28389127.00	28389127.00	0.0
Federal Food	56772498.00	41982540.00	41982540.00	43348692.00	3.3
State Food	3826604.00	1961392.00	1961392.00	1961392.00	0.0
Food Service Fund Revenues	76650356.00	72333059.00	72333059.00	73699211.00	1.9

REAL ESTATE FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Real Estate Fund Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	4489789.00	5039226.00	5039226.00	5039226.00	0.0
Real Estate Fund Expenditures	4489789.00	5039226.00	5039226.00	5039226.00	0.0
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	0.0
REVENUES
Real Estate Fund	4110364.00	5039226.00	5039226.00	5039226.00	0.0
Real Estate Fund Revenues	4110364.00	5039226.00	5039226.00	5039226.00	0.0

FIELD TRIP FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Field Trip Fund Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	1673419.00	2979154.00	2979154.00	2972646.00	-0.2
Field Trip Fund Expenditures	1673419.00	2979154.00	2979154.00	2972646.00	-0.2
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	0.0
REVENUES
Field Trip Fees	1367252.00	2979154.00	2979154.00	2972646.00	-0.2
Field Trip Fund Revenues	1367252.00	2979154.00	2979154.00	2972646.00	-0.2

ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Entrepreneurial Activities Fund Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	9133445.00	9107832.00	9107832.00	9135389.00	0.3
Entrepreneurial Activities Fund Expenditures	9133445.00	9107832.00	9107832.00	9135389.00	0.3
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	0.0
REVENUES
Entrepreneurial Activities Fee	2204520.00	2507832.00	2507832.00	2535389.00	1.1
Entrepreneurial Activities Fund Revenues	2204520.00	2507832.00	2507832.00	2535389.00	1.1

INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Instructional Television Fund Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	1647927.00	1581200.00	1581200.00	1378278.00	-12.8
Instructional Television Fund Expenditures	1647927.00	1581200.00	1581200.00	1378278.00	-12.8
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	13.50	11.00	11.00	11.00	0.0
REVENUES

DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures	3298818198.00	3322306526.00	3334199583.00	3595551906.00	8.2
Total Full-Time Positions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Total Part-Time Positions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Total FTEs	24529.33	24764.54	24764.54	25387.32	2.5
Total Revenues	1261870036.00	1185482988.00	1185482988.00	1248931290.00	5.4

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