| Per Pupil Expenditures | 33.50 / 45 |
| Total Expenditure Data | 26.00 / 30 |
| Average Salary Data | 0.00 / 10 |
| Public Accessibility | 13.00 / 15 |
| Total Score | 72.50 / 100 |
Note: Scores reflect the data provided on each state's education department website as of December 31, 2012. For more information, please see the Grading Criteria section.
Per Pupil Expenditures
Maryland’s State Department of Education provides ten years of Selected Financial Data reports, which contain total per pupil expenditure data. Maryland is missing the two most recent years of per pupil expenditures. Maryland provides a table that allows citizens to compare changes in per pupil expenditures over time, through the figures for operating, not total per pupil expenditure, and they are not adjusted for inflation.
| Metric | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | State | District | Score |
| Type of PPE | Total | Total | |
| Credit | Full Credit | Full Credit | |
| Years of Data | 10+ years | 10+ years | |
| Score | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 | 20 / 20 |
| Most Recent Year | 2009-10 | 2009-10 | |
| Score | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 | 12 / 20 |
| Historical Comparison | Included* | Included* | |
| Score | 0.75 / 2.5 | 0.75 / 2.5 | 1.5 / 5 |
| Total | 33.5 / 45 | ||
Total Expenditure Data
Maryland provides ten years of total expenditure data, including pensions. Capital expenditures are included as a line item separate from total expenditures. Total salary expenditures, including benefits, are available at the summary level only. Maryland is missing the two most recent years of expenditures.
| Metric | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | State | District | Score |
| Total Expenditures | Object / Summary | Object / Summary | |
| Score | 4 / 4 | 4 / 4 | 8 / 8 |
| Capital Expenditures | Included | Included | |
| Score | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 4 / 4 |
| Total Salary Data | Summary with Benefits | Summary with Benefits | |
| Score | 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 4 |
| Pension Data | Included | Included | |
| Score | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 4 / 4 |
| Years of Data | 10 years | 10 years | |
| Score | 2.5 / 2.5 | 2.5 / 2.5 | 5 / 5 |
| Most Recent Year | 2009-10 | 2009-10 | |
| Score | 1.5 / 2.5 | 1.5 / 2.5 | 3 / 5 |
| Total | 26 / 30 | ||
Average Salary Data
Maryland fails to provide any data regarding average employee salaries.
| Metric | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | State | District | Score |
| Categories Covered | None | None | |
| Score | 0 / 1.5 | 0 / 1.5 | 0 / 3 |
| Employee Benefits | n / a | n / a | |
| Score | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 |
| Years of Data | n / a | n / a | |
| Score | 0 / 1.25 | 0 / 1.25 | 0 / 2.5 |
| Most Recent Year | n / a | n / a | |
| Score | 0 / 1.25 | 0 / 1.25 | 0 / 2.5 |
| Total | 0 / 10 | ||
Public Accessibility
Navigation: Maryland’s State Department of Education website is somewhat difficult for a layperson to navigate. The homepage lacks intuitive links to “School Finance” or “Data” or “Reports”. The “Finance” page under the “Divisions” option on the main menu does not contain any expenditure data. To obtain the desired data, the user must click on the “Special Reports” link under the “News Room” option on the main menu, then click on “Selected Financial Data” on the left-hand menu.
Ease of Public Analysis: Maryland’s financial data are provided in both Excel spreadsheets and PDF format.
| Category | Metric | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation | 3 points: Somewhat difficult for a layperson to locate the desired data. Moderate design flaws that somewhat inhibit navigability. | 3 / 5 |
| Ease of Public Analysis | Format: (minus 3 points)
PPE/Total expenditures: HTML only
Average salary: MS Access |
10 / 10 |
| Total | 13 / 15 |
Links
Selected Financial Data (per pupil expenditures, total expenditures, capital expenditures, total salary): http://marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/newsroom/special_reports/financial.htm