Prince George's County Public Schools

Prince George's County
Public Schools
Location
Sasscer Administration Building
14201 School Lane
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772
United States
Coordinates38°48′54″N 76°45′32″W / 38.8151140°N 76.7588578°W / 38.8151140; -76.7588578
District information
TypePublic
MottoGreat by Choice
GradesPre-K through 12
Established1899
SuperintendentMillard House II
Deputy superintendent(s)
  • Dr. Carletta T. Marrow, High Schools
  • Dr. David G. Curry, Jr., Middle Schools
  • Dr. Kasandra G. Lassiter, Elementary Schools
Schools201
Budget$2.3 billion (2022)
NCES District ID2400510
Students and staff
Students131,146 (2022–23)
Teachers9,274 (2021–22)
Staff17,389 (2021–22)
Student–teacher ratio13.89 (2021–22)
Other information
Websitewww.pgcps.org

Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a public school district that serves Prince George's County, Maryland. During the 2023–24 academic year, the district enrolled around 133,000 students and operated over 200 schools. PGCPS is the second-largest school district in Maryland, the third-largest district in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area, the 18th-largest in the United States, and the nation's largest school district with a majority-black student population.

Headquartered in Upper Marlboro, PGCPS is the county's sole school district. The Prince George's County Board of Education (BoE) comprises 14 members who oversee the Superintendent.

The current Superintendent is Millard House II.