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Washington County Public Schools, Maryland, elections

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Washington County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 22,297 (2022-2023)
Schools: 44 (2022-2023)
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Washington County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland (Washington County). During the 2023 school year, 22,297 students attended one of the district's 44 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Washington County Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Washington County Public Schools, At-large

The following candidates ran in the general election for Washington County Public Schools, At-large on November 8, 2022.

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Fredrick I. Chavis (Nonpartisan)
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Darrell E. Evans (Nonpartisan)
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Mike Guessford (Nonpartisan)
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Ethan J. Loewen (Nonpartisan)
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Linda Murray (Nonpartisan)
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Anthony Williams (Nonpartisan)

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Washington County Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Washington County Public Schools, At-large

Incumbent Pieter Bickford, incumbent Wayne Ridenour, incumbent Stan Stouffer, and incumbent Melissa Williams won election in the general election for Washington County Public Schools, At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Pieter Bickford (Nonpartisan)
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Washington County Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Washington County Public Schools, At-large

Incumbent Jacqueline Fischer, incumbent Mike Guessford, and incumbent Karen J. Harshman won election in the general election for Washington County Public Schools, At-large on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

Washington County Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
April Zentmeyer2028
Victoria Beachley20252028
Charles Burkett20252028
Ashley McCusker20252028
Darrell Evans2026
Linda Murray2026
Mike Guessford20222026

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Overlapping state house districts

Washington County Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maryland House of Delegates District 2AWilliam ValentineRepublican Party 54% 76%
Maryland House of Delegates District 2AWilliam WivellRepublican Party 54% 76%
Maryland House of Delegates District 1CTerry BakerRepublican Party 43% 46%
Maryland House of Delegates District 2BMatthew SchindlerDemocratic Party 3% 100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $48,116,000 $2,193 13%
Local: $112,935,000 $5,148 30%
State: $219,900,000 $10,023 58%
Total: $380,951,000 $17,364
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $367,412,000 $16,746
Total Current Expenditures: $351,752,000 $16,033
Instructional Expenditures: $225,382,000 $10,273 61%
Student and Staff Support: $33,711,000 $1,536 9%
Administration: $33,783,000 $1,539 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $58,876,000 $2,683 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $11,222,000 $511
Construction: $7,779,000 $354
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $339,000 $15
Interest on Debt: $924,000 $42

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 18 40-44 7 10 <=20 11 22
2018-2019 38 70-74 21 27 <50 28 44
2016-2017 37 65-69 21 26 <50 26 42
2015-2016 39 65-69 23 26 <50 29 44
2014-2015 39 60-64 25 31 21-39 28 42
2013-2014 76 90-94 58 73 60-79 70 80
2012-2013 84 >=95 69 81 >=80 80 87
2011-2012 88 >=95 74 86 >=80 87 90
2010-2011 86 >=95 71 82 >=80 83 89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 33 55-59 22 24 21-39 27 37
2018-2019 50 75-79 33 40 <50 40 55
2016-2017 37 60-64 23 30 >=50 29 41
2015-2016 42 60-64 26 30 <50 33 47
2014-2015 41 60-64 26 35 21-39 32 44
2013-2014 82 90-94 69 79 60-79 78 85
2012-2013 85 90-94 75 82 >=80 82 88
2011-2012 87 >=95 73 87 >=80 84 89
2010-2011 87 90-94 74 84 >=80 85 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 >=90 85-89 85-89 PS 80-84 93
2018-2019 91 >=90 85-89 90-94 PS 85-89 92
2017-2018 93 >=90 85-89 >=95 PS 90-94 94
2016-2017 92 >=90 90-94 90-94 PS 90-94 93
2015-2016 91 >=80 85-89 85-89 PS 85-89 92
2014-2015 91 >=90 85-89 90-94 PS 90-94 92
2013-2014 91 >=80 85-89 90-94 PS 90-94 92
2012-2013 91 >=80 80-84 85-89 PS 90-94 93
2011-2012 90 >=80 75-79 85-89 PS 90-94 91
2010-2011 90 80-89 85-89 85-89 >=50 90-94 91

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 22,297 0.6
2021-2022 22,171 1.0
2020-2021 21,939 -4.8
2019-2020 22,993 1.4
2018-2019 22,681 0.4
2017-2018 22,595 0.2
2016-2017 22,545 1.1
2015-2016 22,303 -0.1
2014-2015 22,327 -0.8
2013-2014 22,495 0.4
2012-2013 22,403 0.7
2011-2012 22,240 0.2
2010-2011 22,206 1.4
2009-2010 21,902 0.8
2008-2009 21,734 0.1
2007-2008 21,703 0.5
2006-2007 21,594 2.1
2005-2006 21,141 1.6
2004-2005 20,807 2.3
2003-2004 20,338 1.2
2002-2003 20,102 0.7
2001-2002 19,961 0.9
2000-2001 19,782 -0.9
1999-2000 19,953 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Washington County Public Schools (%) Maryland K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1 6.7
Black 15.5 32.7
Hispanic 14.8 22.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 9.3 5.2
White 58.1 32.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Washington County Public Schools had 1,508.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.78.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 63.50
Kindergarten: 75.00
Elementary: 763.98
Secondary: 605.82
Total: 1,508.30

Washington County Public Schools employed 100.00 district administrators and 101.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 100.00
District Administrative Support: 70.17
School Administrators: 101.00
School Administrative Support: 100.06
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 441.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 118.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 69.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 37.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 32.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 36.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 141.22
Other Support Services: 514.03

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Washington County Public Schools operates 44 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Barbara Ingram School For The Arts3429-12
Bester Elementary494PK-5
Boonsboro Elementary509PK-5
Boonsboro High7479-12
Boonsboro Middle6106-8
Boyd J. Michael Iii Technical High School54811-12
Cascade Elementary146PK-5
Clear Spring Elementary367PK-5
Clear Spring High4519-12
Clear Spring Middle3296-8
Eastern Elementary4333-5
Emma K. Doub Elementary354PK-5
E. Russell Hicks Middle8246-8
Evening High School0UG-UG
Fountaindale Elementary378PK-5
Fountain Rock Elementary299PK-5
Greenbrier Elementary256PK-5
Hancock Elementary211PK-5
Hancock Middle Senior High2196-12
Hickory Elementary328PK-5
Jonathan Hager Elementary469PK-5
Lincolnshire Elementary496PK-5
Marshall Street School54PK-12
Maugansville Elementary676PK-5
Northern Middle8486-8
North Hagerstown High1,4389-12
Old Forge Elementary327PK-5
Pangborn Elementary673PK-5
Paramount Elementary406PK-5
Pleasant Valley Elementary212PK-5
Potomac Heights Elementary348PK-5
Rockland Woods Elementary625PK-5
Ruth Ann Monroe Primary567PK-2
Salem Avenue Elementary687PK-5
Sharpsburg Elementary349PK-5
Smithsburg Elementary369PK-5
Smithsburg High7179-12
Smithsburg Middle5346-8
South Hagerstown High1,4879-12
Springfield Middle7486-8
Washington County Job Development Center4612-12
Western Heights Middle9036-8
Williamsport Elementary514PK-5
Williamsport High9599-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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