Anne Arundel County Public Schools Career Opportunities

Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) provides a challenging and rewarding educational experience for every child. Located on the magnificent Chesapeake Bay, Anne Arundel County is near the cities of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and is home to the state capital, Annapolis, which has a rich historical past. The AACPS school system is the 5th largest in Maryland, and among the 50 largest school systems in the country.

OUR SCHOOLS:

78 elementary schools
19 middle schools
12 high schools
2 charter schools
2 applied technology centers
3 special education centers
1 alternative high school
1 middle school learning center
1 special education
1 early education center
1 outdoor education center
regional program

OUR TEACHERS:

Staff of nearly 5,600 teachers

STAFFING RATIOS:

Prekindergarten: 1 teacher & 1 assistant for 20 students
Kindergarten: 1 teacher for 18 students
Grades 1-3: 1 for 25
Grades 4-5: 1 for 28
Grades 6-8: 1 for 22
Grades 9-12: 1 for 23

OUR STUDENTS:

Student population of approximately 74,200
Class of 2009 - 4,790 graduates
82.0% to two and four-year colleges/universities
4.0% to business, technical, and trade schools
4.0% to the military
$56.5 million total in scholarships