Item: Washington County School District
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Washington County School District

10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740

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Top 50%

Tel: (301) 766-2800

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 25 public preschools serving 10,339 students in Washington County School District. This district's average pre is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maryland.

�� Preschools in Washington County School District have an score of 36% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 28%), and score of 49% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maryland public preschool average of 71% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

43 Schools

732 Schools

# Students

23,062 Students

351,084 Students

# Teachers

1,510 Teachers

25,798 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington County School District	Maryland
Pre-K	1,113	1,162
Kind	1,565	1,858
1	1,543	1,911
2	1,618	1,977
3	1,462	1,836
4	1,492	1,847
5	1,514	1,824
6	3	213
7	2	181
8	1	177
9	4	5
10	6	3
11	5	4
12	11	7

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District Rank

Washington County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#10 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Washington County School District
2023	#10
2022	#9
2021	#11
2019	#12
2018	#17
2017	#17
2016	#14
2015	#12
2014	#11
2013	#11
2012	#8

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29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2023	29%	27%
2022	28%	25%
2021	18%	20%
2019	38%	38%
2017	37%	41%
2016	39%	42%
2015	39%	38%
2014	76%	72%
2013	84%	79%
2012	88%	82%
2011	86%	80%

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49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2022	49%	45%
2021	33%	36%
2019	50%	46%
2017	37%	41%
2016	42%	44%
2015	41%	45%
2014	82%	82%
2013	85%	85%
2012	87%	85%
2011	87%	85%
2010	85%	84%

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42%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2022	42%	36%
2021	39%	41%

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87%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2023	87%	86%
2022	91%	86%
2021	91%	87%
2020	91%	86%
2019	91%	86%
2018	93%	87%
2017	92%	88%
2016	91%	88%
2015	91%	87%
2014	91%	87%
2013	91%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2023	0.61	0.73
2022	0.59	0.73
2021	0.58	0.73
2020	0.54	0.72
2019	0.54	0.72
2018	0.50	0.72
2017	0.50	0.72
2016	0.48	0.71
2015	0.47	0.70
2014	0.45	0.69
2013	0.44	0.69
2012	0.43	0.69
2011	0.42	0.67
2010	0.36	0.65
2009	0.35	0.64
2008	0.33	0.63
2007	0.31	0.62
2006	0.28	0.61
2005	0.26	0.60
2004	0.24	0.60
2003	0.22	0.59
2002	0.21	0.58
2001	0.19	0.58
2000	0.17	0.56
1999	0.16	0.56
1998	0.15	0.56
1997	0.15	0.56
1996	0.14	0.55
1995	0.14	0.54
1994	0.14	0.54
1993	0.12	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

16%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2023	15%	22%
2022	14%	21%
2021	13%	20%
2020	11%	18%
2019	11%	18%
2018	9%	17%
2017	9%	17%
2016	7%	16%
2015	7%	15%
2014	6%	14%
2013	6%	13%
2012	6%	12%
2011	6%	12%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%

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% Black

16%

34%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2023	16%	33%
2022	15%	33%
2021	14%	34%
2020	14%	34%
2019	14%	34%
2018	13%	34%
2017	13%	34%
2016	13%	34%
2015	13%	34%
2014	13%	35%
2013	12%	35%
2012	12%	35%
2011	12%	36%
2010	15%	38%
2009	13%	38%
2008	13%	38%
2007	12%	38%
2006	11%	38%
2005	10%	38%
2004	10%	38%
2003	9%	37%
2002	8%	37%
2001	7%	37%
2000	7%	37%
1999	6%	37%
1998	6%	36%
1997	6%	35%
1996	6%	35%
1995	5%	34%
1994	5%	34%
1993	5%	33%

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% White

57%

29%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2023	57%	33%
2022	59%	34%
2021	61%	34%
2020	64%	36%
2019	64%	36%
2018	67%	38%
2017	67%	38%
2016	70%	39%
2015	71%	40%
2014	73%	41%
2013	73%	42%
2012	74%	42%
2011	75%	43%
2010	79%	45%
2009	80%	46%
2008	81%	47%
2007	82%	48%
2006	84%	49%
2005	86%	50%
2004	87%	51%
2003	88%	52%
2002	89%	53%
2001	90%	53%
2000	91%	55%
1999	92%	55%
1998	92%	56%
1997	92%	57%
1996	92%	58%
1995	93%	59%
1994	93%	59%
1993	94%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,519 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,931 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$381 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2023	$381 MM	$277 MM
2022	$375 MM	$272 MM
2021	$381 MM	$277 MM
2020	$375 MM	$272 MM
2019	$344 MM	$258 MM
2018	$329 MM	$254 MM
2017	$310 MM	$250 MM
2016	$320 MM	$235 MM
2015	$295 MM	$243 MM
2014	$320 MM	$239 MM
2012	$299 MM	$218 MM
2011	$304 MM	$257 MM
2010	$295 MM	$243 MM
2009	$293 MM	$244 MM
2008	$309 MM	$240 MM
2007	$248 MM	$222 MM
2006	$222 MM	$222 MM
2005	$194 MM	$179 MM
2004	$185 MM	$168 MM
2003	$168 MM	$168 MM
2002	$164 MM	$159 MM
2001	$150 MM	$136 MM
2000	$147 MM	$132 MM
1999	$142 MM	$121 MM
1998	$138 MM	$103 MM
1997	$129 MM	$110 MM
1996	$122 MM	$95 MM
1995	$128 MM	$95 MM

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Spending

$367 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2023	$367 MM	$280 MM
2022	$370 MM	$268 MM
2021	$367 MM	$280 MM
2020	$370 MM	$268 MM
2019	$339 MM	$253 MM
2018	$325 MM	$256 MM
2017	$313 MM	$246 MM
2016	$319 MM	$228 MM
2015	$298 MM	$239 MM
2014	$322 MM	$241 MM
2012	$297 MM	$221 MM
2011	$313 MM	$254 MM
2010	$298 MM	$239 MM
2009	$290 MM	$238 MM
2008	$310 MM	$235 MM
2007	$241 MM	$216 MM
2006	$222 MM	$222 MM
2005	$201 MM	$175 MM
2004	$187 MM	$161 MM
2003	$174 MM	$174 MM
2002	$170 MM	$155 MM
2001	$156 MM	$134 MM
2000	$152 MM	$128 MM
1999	$142 MM	$125 MM
1998	$137 MM	$107 MM
1997	$135 MM	$109 MM
1996	$124 MM	$95 MM
1995	$126 MM	$94 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,519

$19,554

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2023	$17,085	$17,947
2022	$16,329	$16,970
2021	$17,364	$18,145
2020	$16,329	$16,970
2019	$15,149	$16,221
2018	$14,544	$15,941
2017	$13,769	$15,684
2016	$14,362	$14,693
2015	$13,222	$14,280
2014	$14,236	$15,123
2012	$13,428	$13,797
2011	$13,710	$15,309
2010	$13,478	$14,280
2009	$13,502	$14,580
2008	$14,252	$13,804
2007	$11,492	$12,723
2006	$10,479	$10,479
2005	$9,323	$10,255
2004	$9,072	$9,662
2003	$8,338	$9,772
2002	$8,216	$9,566
2001	$7,568	$8,441
2000	$7,366	$8,333
1999	$7,028	$7,775
1998	$6,914	$6,964
1997	$6,475	$7,379
1995	$6,540	$6,643
1992	$5,938	$5,751

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Spending / Student

$15,931

$18,481

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Maryland
2023	$16,478	$18,092
2022	$16,083	$16,725
2021	$16,747	$18,292
2020	$16,083	$16,725
2019	$14,960	$15,882
2018	$14,400	$16,121
2017	$13,883	$15,427
2016	$14,322	$14,265
2015	$13,367	$14,036
2014	$14,319	$15,201
2012	$13,346	$13,961
2011	$14,085	$15,114
2010	$13,626	$14,036
2009	$13,349	$14,228
2008	$14,265	$13,490
2007	$11,175	$12,381
2006	$10,478	$10,478
2005	$9,679	$10,011
2004	$9,200	$9,251
2003	$8,677	$10,169
2002	$8,525	$9,296
2001	$7,871	$8,273
2000	$7,611	$8,114
1999	$7,063	$8,028
1998	$6,825	$7,264
1997	$6,785	$7,298
1995	$6,456	$6,575
1992	$5,858	$5,817

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 43 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 23,062 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 87% (Btm 50% in MD)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education