Press Kit

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Key Statistics

• Montgomery County per capita spending: $7,023 (FY26)
• Fairfax County per capita: $4,435 — 37% less
• Budget growth FY20–FY26: +32%; population growth: +1.9%
• MCPS administrative overhead: 45% vs. FCPS 37% (~$288M gap)
• $168M electric bus contract declared illegal by MD State Board of Education

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