Total enrollment
22,772
+833 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
44 schools in Washington County Public Schools
Maryland · 23,320 students · 10 cities
Washington County Public Schools runs the local public-school system inside Maryland: 44 K-12 schools serving roughly 23,320 students, with 25 elementary, 7 middle, and 11 high.
4-year change in Washington County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
42
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Washington County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maryland | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #11 of 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 23,320 | #11 of 24 | #318 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 43 | #10 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #19 of 24 | #5,732 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.7% | #11 of 24 | #3,134 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #10 of 23 | #1,107 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Washington County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 39 scored schools run from Boonsboro Elementary at 69.4% proficient to Bester Elementary at 19.0%, a gap of 50.5 points. That is the 9th widest gap among 24 Maryland districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 42 district schools that reported both years went from 22,006 to 22,772 students (up 3%) and from 1,360 to 1,505 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Washington County Public Schools
As an average-sized district in Maryland, Washington County Public Schools instructs 23,320 students across 44 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Washington County Public Schools spans 25 elementary, 7 middle, 11 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Washington County Public Schools is about 530, meaningfully below the Maryland average of roughly 643.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 4%: 21,939 students in SY 2020-21 versus 22,772 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 43 to 42 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Washington County Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.