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 Edgemont.
9–12Williamsport HighThis 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.