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WCPS reports near-flat enrollment, fewer students eligible under new free/reduced counting rules
Summary
District enrollment was nearly flat year-to-year (K–12 down 114 students); staff reported a 7% drop in free-and-reduced eligibility driven by a state counting change (end of a hold-harmless metric) that may reduce compensatory-education funding under the Maryland Blueprint law.
Washington County Public Schools staff presented the district’s annual enrollment report at the Dec. 9 board meeting, reporting a net K–12 decline of 114 students compared with Sept. 30, 2024. The district’s elementary grades were up by about 43 students, middle schools down 18 and high schools down 144. Presenters said these changes represent a small overall shift (about 0.5%) and described the 20-year enrollment trend as relatively flat.
Facilities and finance staff also reported a roughly 7% decrease in students counted as eligible for…
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