Total enrollment
159,181
-2,365 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
211 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
Maryland · 159,181 students · 20 cities
Montgomery County Public Schools has 211 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 159,181 Maryland students across 139 elementary, 40 middle, and 29 high.
7-year change in Montgomery County Public Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
208
+2 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
24%
was 28%
% Hispanic
36%
was 31%
% Black
22%
was 21%
% Asian
14%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools is a large Maryland school district running 211 campuses with combined enrollment near 159,181.
Looking at the level breakdown, Montgomery County Public Schools comprises 139 elementary, 40 middle, 29 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 754 in this district, noticeably above the Maryland typical of 643.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Montgomery County Public Schools has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 161,546 students to 159,181. The school count climbed from 206 to 208 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 28% to 24% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Montgomery County Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.