Washington County Public Schools, Maryland

Washington County Public Schools is a unified school district in Washington County, Maryland, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 155,709 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 458 sq mi (1,186 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
155,709
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Washington County
Land area
458 sq mi (1,186 km²)
Median household income
$77,747 ± $1,758
Median home value
$296,100 ± $6,187
Water area
9.58 sq mi (24.8 km²)
State
Maryland
Census code (GEOID)
2400660
Coordinates (central point)
39.603621, -77.814671

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 Washington County Public Schools, largest first

  1. Hagerstown (city)43,665 people
  2. District 10, Funkstown14,764 people
  3. District 18, Chewsville13,162 people
  4. Halfway (CDP)10,849 people
  5. District 25, Hagerstown10,578 people
  6. District 26, Halfway10,385 people
  7. District 3, Hagerstown9,465 people
  8. District 21, Hagerstown9,414 people
  9. Robinwood (CDP)8,042 people
  10. District 27, Fountain Head7,553 people
  11. District 22, Hagerstown7,135 people
  12. District 17, Hagerstown7,073 people
All 88
  1. District 13, Maugansville7,043 people
  2. District 6, Boonsboro6,662 people
  3. Fountainhead-Orchard Hills (CDP)6,567 people
  4. District 7, Smithsburg6,027 people
  5. District 12, Fairplay5,354 people
  6. District 23, Wilsons5,107 people
  7. St. James (CDP)4,824 people
  8. District 2, Williamsport4,456 people
  9. District 16, Beaver Creek3,886 people
  10. Boonsboro (town)3,809 people
  11. Maugansville (CDP)3,624 people
  12. District 4, Clear Spring3,567 people
  13. District 9, Leitersburg3,229 people
  14. District 8, Rohrersville3,159 people
  15. District 5, Hancock3,148 people
  16. Smithsburg (town)3,115 people
  17. District 1, Sharpsburg2,759 people
  18. Paramount-Long Meadow (CDP)2,569 people
  19. District 20, Downsville2,559 people
  20. District 19, Keedysville2,332 people
  21. District 14, Ringgold2,275 people
  22. District 15, Indian Spring1,971 people
  23. Williamsport (town)1,949 people
  24. Wilson-Conococheague (CDP)1,663 people
  25. Hancock (town)1,625 people
  26. District 11, Sandy Hook1,451 people
  27. District 24, Cedar Lawn1,195 people
  28. Keedysville (town)1,183 people
  29. Highfield-Cascade (CDP)1,089 people
  30. Funkstown (town)1,076 people
  31. Downsville (CDP)958 people
  32. Cavetown (CDP)858 people
  33. Mount Aetna (CDP)637 people
  34. Sharpsburg (town)585 people
  35. Fairplay (CDP)511 people
  36. Leitersburg (CDP)498 people
  37. Beaver Creek (CDP)439 people
  38. Pinesburg (CDP)409 people
  39. Mount Lena (CDP)391 people
  40. Mapleville (CDP)365 people
  41. Clear Spring (town)342 people
  42. Chewsville (CDP)314 people
  43. Greensburg (CDP)314 people
  44. Bagtown (CDP)310 people
  45. San Mar (CDP)306 people
  46. Tilghmanton (CDP)282 people
  47. Garretts Mill (CDP)244 people
  48. Mercersville (CDP)220 people
  49. Trego-Rohrersville Station (CDP)209 people
  50. Mount Briar (CDP)201 people
  51. Pecktonville (CDP)179 people
  52. Sandy Hook (CDP)165 people
  53. Ringgold (CDP)153 people
  54. Breathedsville (CDP)147 people
  55. Rohrersville (CDP)141 people
  56. Dargan (CDP)135 people
  57. Reid (CDP)120 people
  58. Edgemont (CDP)107 people
  59. Pondsville (CDP)102 people
  60. Jugtown (CDP)97 people
  61. Cearfoss (CDP)86 people
  62. Yarrowsburg (CDP)83 people
  63. Indian Springs (CDP)61 people
  64. Antietam (CDP)50 people
  65. Kemps Mill (CDP)49 people
  66. Big Pool (CDP)41 people
  67. Gapland (CDP)26 people
  68. Big Spring (CDP)21 people
  69. Brownsville (CDP)20 people
  70. Bakersville (CDP)0 people
  71. Charlton (CDP)0 people
  72. Eakles Mill (CDP)0 people
  73. Ernstville (CDP)0 people
  74. Fairview (CDP)0 people
  75. Fort Ritchie (CDP)0 people
  76. Middleburg (CDP)0 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. Greencastle-Antrim School District, Pennsylvania14 mi north
  2. Berkeley County School District, West Virginia16 mi southwest
  3. Tuscarora School District, Pennsylvania17 mi north
  4. Waynesboro Area School District, Pennsylvania20 mi northeast
  5. Jefferson County School District, West Virginia21 mi south
  6. Morgan County School District, West Virginia24 mi west
  7. Frederick County Public Schools24 mi east
  8. Southern Fulton School District, Pennsylvania26 mi northwest
  9. Loudoun County Public Schools, Virginia37 mi south
  10. Allegany County Public Schools47 mi west

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

Before using this answer for enrollment

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 Washington County Public Schools before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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