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Frederick County Public Schools, Maryland

Frederick County Public Schools is a unified school district in Frederick County, Maryland, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 287,048 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 661 sq mi (1,711 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
287,048
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Frederick County
Land area
661 sq mi (1,711 km²)
Median household income
$122,002 ± $2,489
Median home value
$464,600 ± $4,368
Water area
6.77 sq mi (17.5 km²)
State
Maryland
Census code (GEOID)
2400330
Coordinates (central point)
39.470128, -77.397591
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Frederick County Public Schools, largest first

  1. District 2, Frederick88,062 people
  2. Frederick (city)83,395 people
  3. District 9, New Market37,361 people
  4. Ballenger Creek (CDP)26,390 people
  5. District 7, Urbana21,735 people
  6. District 21, Tuscarora14,764 people
  7. District 1, Buckeystown14,735 people
  8. Linganore (CDP)14,444 people
  9. Urbana (CDP)14,260 people
  10. Green Valley (CDP)13,602 people
  11. District 3, Middletown10,949 people
  12. District 18, Woodville10,449 people
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  1. District 26, Walkersville9,842 people
  2. Brunswick (city)8,450 people
  3. District 13, Mount Pleasant8,446 people
  4. District 15, Thurmont8,300 people
  5. District 23, Ballenger7,427 people
  6. District 5, Emmitsburg6,798 people
  7. Walkersville (town)6,414 people
  8. Thurmont (town)6,254 people
  9. Spring Ridge (CDP)5,922 people
  10. District 24, Braddock5,805 people
  11. District 14, Jefferson5,604 people
  12. District 25, Brunswick5,296 people
  13. District 12, Petersville5,225 people
  14. Middletown (town)5,014 people
  15. District 16, Jackson4,843 people
  16. District 11, Woodsboro3,814 people
  17. Monrovia (CDP)3,568 people
  18. Jefferson (CDP)3,314 people
  19. Bartonsville (CDP)3,282 people
  20. District 20, Lewistown3,238 people
  21. District 8, Liberty3,196 people
  22. Braddock Heights (CDP)2,892 people
  23. Emmitsburg (town)2,845 people
  24. District 10, Hauvers2,836 people
  25. Point of Rocks (CDP)2,462 people
  26. Myersville (town)2,358 people
  27. District 17, Johnsville2,256 people
  28. District 6, Catoctin2,138 people
  29. Adamstown (CDP)2,025 people
  30. New Market (town)1,603 people
  31. Woodsboro (town)1,540 people
  32. District 19, Linganore1,461 people
  33. Libertytown (CDP)1,346 people
  34. District 4, Creagerstown1,291 people
  35. Buckeystown (CDP)1,192 people
  36. District 22, Burkittsville1,177 people
  37. Sabillasville (CDP)556 people
  38. Lewistown (CDP)362 people
  39. Rosemont (village)310 people
  40. Burkittsville (town)135 people
  41. Graceham (CDP)121 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Carroll County Public Schools21 mi east
  2. Fairfield Area School District, Pennsylvania21 mi north
  3. Waynesboro Area School District, Pennsylvania24 mi north
  4. Washington County Public Schools24 mi northwest
  5. Montgomery County Public Schools25 mi southeast
  6. Gettysburg Area School District, Pennsylvania27 mi north
  7. Howard County Public Schools29 mi southeast
  8. Loudoun County Public Schools, Virginia30 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Frederick County Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Frederick County Public Schools before you rely on it.

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