The 67-page brochure "State Schools in Mainz – An Overview" deals with cross-school topics such as textbook rental and student transportation, with one page devoted to each school in Mainz.

Before the brochure focuses on the individual schools, it defines important terms used in everyday school life. What does all-day school mean, what types of all-day schools are there, how is school transportation regulated, and what needs to be considered when borrowing textbooks? All these questions are answered in the introduction. Brief explanations of terms such as supervised elementary school, school districts, specialized schools, Realschule plus, and eight/nine-year Gymnasium help readers understand the school overviews.

Each page of the school brochure provides an overview of one school. The page contains the school's address and contact details. A map shows the district in which the school is located. A short profile text describes the school's focus, special features, and advantages. For example, those who value getting to know other school systems can see from the profile of the Gutenberg Gymnasium that it offers many exchange programs with France, the USA, Russia, and China. For those who may be considering a change of school, important information on projects, languages, and school size can be found in several sub-sections that are standard for the respective school type. For those looking for a suitable education, the brochure lists all available courses of study with possible qualifications at vocational schools as a further point. A picture of the school rounds off the page and the information about the school.

The brochure "Staatliche Mainzer Schulen – ein Überblick" (State Schools in Mainz – An Overview) was printed in a run of 5,000 copies and has already been distributed to secondary schools for distribution to interested students and parents. Primary school students will receive the brochure as part of the upcoming school book loan program. Additional copies are available from the Mainz School Board, Kaiserstrasse 3-5, 55116 Mainz. The school brochure is also available online. Regular updates are planned.