Public schools in Washington, PA
Washington has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,420 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Trinity Area SD runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Washington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Washington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Area SD | 6 | 3,279 | $18,450 |
| Washington SD | 3 | 1,472 | $16,551 |
| McGuffey SD | 1 | 1,539 | $19,144 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Washington, 1,441 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity SHS | 1,054 | 15.2 | 39.8% | Trinity Area SD |
| Washington High School | 387 | 11.5 | 89.2% | Washington SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Washington, 964 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Middle School | 759 | 13.2 | 42.4% | Trinity Area SD |
| Washington Junior High School | 205 | 10.9 | 96.6% | Washington SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Washington, 2,015 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Park Elementary School | 864 | 12.2 | 98.3% | Washington SD |
| Trinity West Elementary School | 303 | 10.9 | 75.6% | Trinity Area SD |
| Trinity East Elementary School | 257 | 13.5 | 41.2% | Trinity Area SD |
| Trinity North Elementary School | 232 | 10.9 | 92.7% | Trinity Area SD |
| Joe Walker Elementary School | 199 | 11.4 | 47.7% | McGuffey SD |
| Trinity South Elementary School | 160 | 9.5 | 75.6% | Trinity Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Washington's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Washington school has 11.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 10% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 280 students (state 460).
| Washington | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 280 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 10% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 30% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Washington schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Washington
- Trinity Area SDRuns 6 of Washington's 10 public schools and spent $18,450 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,450
- Trinity SHS, the largest high school in Washington1,054 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.1,054
- Compare Trinity Area SD with Washington SDWashington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Washington addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Washington
How many public schools are in Washington, PA?
10 public schools with an address in Washington were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,420 students.What is the largest high school in Washington?
Trinity SHS, with 1,054 students in 2024-25 (Trinity Area SD).Which districts run Washington's schools?
Trinity Area SD (6 schools), Washington SD (3 schools), McGuffey SD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25