B−
Washington County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Hagerstown, Boonsboro, Smithsburg, Williamsport, Hancock, Keedysville, Funkstown, Sharpsburg and Clear Spring.
Students
22,772
Schools
43
Spent per student
$17,516
MD $20,258
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$53.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Washington County Public Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Maryland districts
- Spends 14% less per student than the MD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $53.2M, about $2,336 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Charlton.
PK–524 elementary schoolsThis district
6–88 middle schoolsThis district
9–128 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MD
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 19.2%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 86.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,516 per student · 14% below MD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 58%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
21,385’20
21,624’21
21,749’22
22,549’23
22,772’24
Up 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 54%Hispanic 18%Black 16%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
43 public schools.
Pangborn Elementary
D749 students13:1
Salem Avenue Elementary
C−713 students14:1
Maugansville Elementary
C+698 students15:1
Rockland Woods Elementary
B−655 students15:1
Ruth Ann Monroe Primary
579 students13:1
Williamsport Elementary
B+533 students15:1
Boonsboro Elementary
A−514 students17:1
Lincolnshire Elementary
C503 students14:1
Jonathan Hager Elementary
C+498 students15:1
Bester Elementary
C−490 students11:1
Eastern Elementary
C−439 students13:1
Fountaindale Elementary
A−413 students15:1
Clear Spring Elementary
B−398 students17:1
Paramount Elementary
C+397 students15:1
Emma K. Doub Elementary
B389 students18:1
Sharpsburg Elementary
B362 students16:1
Smithsburg Elementary
B−362 students17:1
Old Forge Elementary
B−354 students15:1
Potomac Heights Elementary
C351 students17:1
Hickory Elementary
C−326 students14:1
Fountain Rock Elementary
C+319 students17:1
Greenbrier Elementary
B−259 students16:1
Hancock Elementary
C193 students12:1
Pleasant Valley Elementary
B−186 students14:1
Cascade Elementary
B−137 students19:1
Western Heights Middle
C+883 students12:1
E. Russell Hicks Middle
B−841 students14:1
Northern Middle
B−841 students14:1
Springfield Middle
B808 students16:1
Boonsboro Middle
B+673 students17:1
Smithsburg Middle
B554 students16:1
Clear Spring Middle
B301 students13:1
South Hagerstown High
A1,690 students18:1
North Hagerstown High
A1,583 students19:1
Williamsport High
A1,061 students18:1
Boonsboro High
A838 students16:1
Smithsburg High
A+733 students18:1
Clear Spring High
A+478 students17:1
Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
A+347 students14:1
Hancock Middle Senior High
B239 students11:1
Washington County Job Development Center
A+38 students6:1
Evening High School
0 students
Marshall Street School
C−47 students4:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.