Maryland County School Board Payments Over $25,000

Payment disclosures from Maryland county school boards to payees receiving at least $25,000 annually. The dataset covers fiscal years from 2010 to 2024, with mandatory reporting for all counties beginning in 2019. Maryland state law mandates this data collection for transparency.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in education spending by `Agency Name` and `Fiscal Year`.
• Identifying major vendors (`Payee Name`) and payment amounts (`Amount`) across different counties.
• Examining minority business enterprise participation using the `MBE` flag for Baltimore County.
• Mapping vendor locations using `Payee Zip` to assess geographic distribution of funds.

Strengths

• Data spans up to 14 years for some counties (e.g., Montgomery County from 2010).
• Includes a specific payment threshold, capturing transactions over $25,000.
• Contains unique fields like `Purpose of Payment` and `MBE` for Baltimore County.

Limitations

• Inconsistent temporal coverage across counties, with full reporting only since 2019.
• Limited detailed fields (`Purpose of Payment`, `MBE`) are only provided for Baltimore County.
• Prince George's County data excludes additional details required by a separate statute.

Provenance

Source

opendata.maryland.gov, sourced from county school board reports.

Collection Method

Mandated annual reporting by county school boards under Maryland Education Article §5-115.

Time Range

Fiscal years 2010-2024, with coverage varying by county.

Freshness

Data current through Fiscal Year 2024 (ending 6/30/24), with a metadata update in January 2026.

Geography

Maryland counties, specifically Baltimore, Montgomery, Howard, and Prince George's Counties.