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Thomas Edison High School of Technology

12501 Dalewood Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20906Montgomery County Public Schools →
Federal DataCareer and Technical SchoolGrades UG–UGNon-Charter
0
Students
Total enrolled
$20,473
Per-Pupil Spend
Nat'l avg $14,347
↑ 43% vs nat'l
0.0 : 1
Student:Teacher
Nat'l avg 15.4:1
↓ 100% vs nat'l
⇄ Compare with another school
43% above average funding
District spends $20,473 per pupil, 43% more than the national average of $14,347.
0.0 : 1 student-teacher ratio
This is well below the national average — smaller classes of 15.4:1.
About This School

Thomas Edison High School of Technology is a ungraded in Silver Spring, Maryland. The district invests $20,473 per student — 43% above the national average of $14,347, and maintains a 0.0:1 student-teacher ratio — smaller than the national norm of 15.4:1.

Student Body & Demographics at Thomas Edison High School of Technology

0
Total Students
0.0 : 1
Student:Teacher
—
Free Lunch
30
Teacher FTE
Grade Range
Highlighted grades (UG–UG) are served by this school
NCES Common Core of Data · Race/ethnicity self-reported · NCES ID: 240048001045

School Resources & Funding

Per-Pupil Expenditure$20,473Above avg
National avg $14,347
Per-Pupil Spending Comparison
This school
$20,473
State avg
$28,238
National avg
$14,347
How School Funding Is Typically Spent
44%
19%
12%
15%
Instruction$9,008
Student Support$3,890
Administration$2,457
Operations$3,071
Other$2,047
Estimated using national average spending distribution (NCES) · School-level breakdowns not publicly reported
Of the $20,473 spent per student, an estimated $9,069 (~44%) goes directly to classroom instruction.
Where Funding Comes From
24%
66%
State government
23.7%
Local (property tax)
66.0%
Federal programs
10.3%
NCES F-33 Finance Survey · District-level data applied to this school
Strengths & Considerations
Strengths
  • Above-average funding — $20,473/student vs $14,347 nationally
  • 0.0:1 student-teacher ratio — smaller classes than the national norm of 15.4:1
  • Traditional public school — open enrollment, no application process required
Strengths and considerations are derived from federal data thresholds — not editorial judgements. See data sources below.
K–12 Pathway in District
Middle
Julius West MiddleThomas W. Pyle MiddleSilver Spring International MiddleNorth Bethesda Middle
+1 more
↓
High School
Montgomery Blair HighWalter Johnson HighWheaton HighNorthwest High
+21 more
School Profile
TypeCareer and Technical School
LevelUngraded
GradesUG – UG
Location—
CountyMontgomery County
CharterNo
VirtualNo
DistrictMontgomery County Public Schools →
Phone: (240)740-2000
NCES ID: 240048001045
Who Is This School For?

Best suited for families in Silver Spring seeking a public school, especially those prioritizing above-average resources and classroom investment. We always recommend an in-person visit and a conversation with current families before making any enrollment decision.

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District School Rankings
Location
12501 Dalewood Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Data Sources & Transparency
Enrollment & Profile
NCES Common Core of Data. Grades, enrollment, demographics, school characteristics. Updated annually.
Funding & Spending
NCES F-33 Finance Survey. District-level spending data. School-level breakdowns are not publicly reported.
Graduation Rate
EDFacts Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR). High schools only. Small cohorts may be range-coded for privacy.
Opportunity Score
Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman et al., Harvard/Census Bureau). Census tract outcomes for children born in the 1980s.
Fact-Based Rankings
Best-school rankings are computed from federal metrics only — enrollment, per-pupil spending, student-teacher ratio, opportunity score, and graduation rate. No editorial opinion or paid placements.
Equity Data (Coming Soon)
AP access, counselor ratios, and chronic absenteeism from the CRDC will be added in a future update.

Questions to Ask on Your School Visit

Research shows the most important factors are invisible in the data. Here is what to ask when you visit.

Ungraded
1
What percentage of students take AP or dual enrollment courses?
Indicates academic rigor and college prep
2
What college counseling and application support is provided?
Ratio of students per counselor matters
3
What career and vocational pathways are offered?
CTE programs, internships, industry partnerships
4
How does the school support students at risk of not graduating?
Credit recovery, attendance intervention
5
What's the school's culture around attendance and behavior?
Discipline approach, restorative practices
6
What happens after graduation — where do students go?
Ask about college, career, military outcomes
7
What does the school do with student performance data?
How data is used to personalize instruction
8
How would you describe teacher retention here?
High turnover can disrupt continuity of learning
9
What's the culture around student diversity and inclusion?
How differences are celebrated and managed

Frequently Asked Questions

About this school and the data on this page

About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.