Contracted out: How Maryland school districts do business
The St. Mary's County Public Schools board made 881 recorded payments above $25,000 from FY2019 to FY2022 to 374 total distinct vendors. The school board paid these major vendors a total of $221,652,954 over that period.
This data does not contain payments to most local, state and federal government agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service or Maryland Board of Education, which are often the top vendor, because of inconsistencies among counties in interpreting the reporting law.
Explore the top 10 recipients of that money below, or browse our database for records from St. Mary'S County Public Schools.
Top 10 Vendors
| Vendor Name | Total Amount |
|---|---|
| Dell Computer Corporation | $14,213,127 |
| Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative | $12,168,746 |
| School Days Transportation Llc | $7,527,010 |
| Abacus Corporation | $7,265,892 |
| Maryland Association of Boards of Education | $7,067,904 |
| Dori Foods Inc | $6,582,996 |
| Dee Coombs | $5,075,042 |
| Fieldturf USA Inc | $4,597,005 |
| W L Gary Company Inc | $4,518,498 |
| Kessler Bus Service Llc | $4,122,661 |
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Between FY2019 and FY2022, St. Mary'S County Public Schools paid a combined $14,213,127 to the vendor Dell Computer Corporation, which is the school board's top recipient across all payments.
Hover over the bars on the chart below to see the top vendors over the observed years, or hover over the line graph to see the total spending from this school district by year.
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