District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
22,772
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
43
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$17,937
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,596
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Washington County Public Schools
Washington County Public Schools operates 43 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Hagerstown, Maryland. NCES reports 22,772 students and 1,575.38 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 11 of 25 Maryland districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $17,937 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,596 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 13 of 24 districts in Maryland. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 2.9%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 10.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,575.38
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $399,952,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Washington County Public Schools location
Hagerstown, Maryland · 39.5977, -77.7644. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White53.8%
- Hispanic17.7%
- Black16.4%
- Asian2.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial9.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
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43 current directory entries
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Showing 43 of 43 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Ingram School for the Arts | High | 09–12 | 347 | 14.5:1 |
| Bester Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 490 | 11.3:1 |
| Boonsboro Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 514 | 17:1 |
| Boonsboro High | High | 09–12 | 838 | 16.5:1 |
| Boonsboro Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 673 | 16.8:1 |
| Cascade Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 137 | 19.3:1 |
| Clear Spring Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 398 | 17:1 |
| Clear Spring High | High | 09–12 | 478 | 16.7:1 |
| Clear Spring Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 301 | 12.6:1 |
| E. Russell Hicks Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 841 | 13.8:1 |
| Eastern Elementary | Elementary | 03–05 | 439 | 13.4:1 |
| Emma K. Doub Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 389 | 18.3:1 |
| Evening High School | High | 09–12 | 0 | — |
| Fountain Rock Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 319 | 17.3:1 |
| Fountaindale Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 413 | 15.3:1 |
| Greenbrier Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 259 | 16.1:1 |
| Hancock Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 193 | 11.9:1 |
| Hancock Middle Senior High | High | 06–12 | 239 | 11.2:1 |
| Hickory Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 326 | 13.8:1 |
| Jonathan Hager Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 498 | 14.9:1 |
| Lincolnshire Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 503 | 13.5:1 |
| Marshall Street School | Other | PK–12 | 47 | 3.6:1 |
| Maugansville Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 698 | 14.7:1 |
| North Hagerstown High | High | 09–12 | 1,583 | 19.1:1 |
| Northern Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 841 | 13.6:1 |
| Old Forge Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 354 | 15.4:1 |
| Pangborn Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 749 | 13.4:1 |
| Paramount Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 397 | 15.1:1 |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 186 | 14.2:1 |
| Potomac Heights Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 351 | 16.6:1 |
| Rockland Woods Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 655 | 15:1 |
| Ruth Ann Monroe Primary | Elementary | PK–02 | 579 | 12.9:1 |
| Salem Avenue Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 713 | 14.1:1 |
| Sharpsburg Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 362 | 15.8:1 |
| Smithsburg Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 362 | 16.8:1 |
| Smithsburg High | High | 09–12 | 733 | 17.9:1 |
| Smithsburg Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 554 | 15.6:1 |
| South Hagerstown High | High | 09–12 | 1,690 | 17.6:1 |
| Springfield Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 808 | 15.6:1 |
| Washington County Job Development Center | High | 12–12 | 38 | 6.3:1 |
| Western Heights Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 883 | 12.1:1 |
| Williamsport Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 533 | 14.6:1 |
| Williamsport High | High | 09–12 | 1,061 | 18.5:1 |