Frederick County Public Schools

Public Regional · 12 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Frederick, Mount Airy, Brunswick, Walkersville, Thurmont, Middletown, Emmitsburg, Myersville, New Market, Woodsboro, Rosemont and Burkittsville.

At a glance
48,054Students enrolled
69Schools
12Towns served
$17,172Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
37%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades PK–5
8 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 6–8
West Frederick Middle or Monocacy Middle or Gov. Thomas Johnson MiddleDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 9–12
Gov. Thomas Johnson High or Frederick HighDepends on your addressThis district
Grades PK–5
Twin Ridge Elementary or Parr's Ridge ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 5
Twin Ridge Elementary or Mount Airy ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 6–8
Mount Airy Middle761 students · Mount AiryCarroll County Public Schools
Grades 9–12
17 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades PK–5
Brunswick Elementary804 students · BrunswickThis district
Grades 6–8
Brunswick Middle638 students · BrunswickThis district
Grades 9–12
Brunswick High910 students · BrunswickThis district
Grades PK–5
Walkersville Elementary or Glade ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 6–8
Walkersville Middle779 students · WalkersvilleThis district
Grades 9–12
Walkersville High1,181 students · WalkersvilleThis district
Grades PK–2
Thurmont Primary350 students · ThurmontThis district
Grades 3–5
Thurmont Elementary283 students · ThurmontThis district
Grades 6–8
Thurmont Middle507 students · ThurmontThis district
Grades 9–12
10 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades PK–2
Middletown Primary463 students · MiddletownThis district
Grades 3–5
Middletown Elementary460 students · MiddletownThis district
Grades 6–8
Middletown Middle784 students · MiddletownThis district
Grades 9–12
Middletown High1,059 students · MiddletownThis district
Grades PK–5
Emmitsburg Elementary211 students · EmmitsburgThis district
Grades 6–8
13 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
10 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades K–5
Myersville Elementary402 students · MyersvilleThis district
Grades 6–8
13 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
10 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades PK–5
New Market Elementary571 students · New MarketThis district
Grades 6–8
13 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
10 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades PK–5
36 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 5
36 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 6–8
13 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
10 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades PK–5
36 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 5
36 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 6–8
13 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
10 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades PK–5
36 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 5
36 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 6–8
13 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
10 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MD
Math proficiency27%
State average 19.2%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,172
per student each year · 15% below the MD average
Spending
Classroom instruction64%
Support & administration34%
Other2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)49%
State46%
Federal5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
43,221’20
45,220’21
46,899’22
47,681’23
48,054’24
Students
White · 47%22,781
Hispanic · 22%10,373
Black · 15%7,106
Asian · 8%3,962
Two or more races · 8%3,624
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%118

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served
Schools69 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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