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School districts in Washington County, PA
Washington County has 15 regular public school districts, enrolling 27,675 students in 2024–25. The largest is Canon-McMillan SD (5,480 students, 20% of the county), followed by Peters Township SD and Trinity Area SD. All 15 offer kindergarten. Pennsylvania sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 15 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon-McMillan SD 200 Big Mac Blvd, Canonsburg | K–12 | 9 | 5,480 | 394 | (724) 746-2940 |
| Peters Township SD 631 E McMurray Rd, McMurray | K–12 | 5 | 4,013 | 285 | (724) 941-6251 |
| Trinity Area SD 231 Park Ave, Washington | K–12 | 7 | 3,316 | 238 | (724) 223-2000 |
| Ringgold SD 400 Main St, New Eagle also serves Allegheny County | K–12 | 4 | 2,455 | 168 | (724) 258-9329 |
| McGuffey SD 90 McGuffey Drive, Claysville | K–12 | 4 | 1,530 | 106 | (724) 948-3731 |
| Dunmore SD 300 W Warren St, Dunmore also serves Lackawanna County | K–12 | 2 | 1,506 | 137 | (570) 343-2110 |
| Washington SD 311 Allison Ave, Washington | K–12 | 3 | 1,471 | 126 | (724) 223-5112 |
| Charleroi Area SD 125 Fecsen Drive, Charleroi | K–12 | 3 | 1,384 | 128 | (724) 483-3509 |
| Chartiers-Houston SD 2020 W Pike St, Houston | K–12 | 2 | 1,238 | 89 | (724) 746-1400 |
| Bentworth SD 150 Bearcat Drive, Bentleyville | K–12 | 3 | 1,074 | 89 | (724) 239-2861 |
| Bethlehem-Center SD 194 Crawford Rd, Fredericktown | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 939 | 48 | (724) 267-4910 |
| California Area SD 40 Trojan Way, Coal Center | K–12 | 3 | 939 | 70 | (724) 785-5800 |
| Burgettstown Area SD 100 Bavington Rd, Burgettstown | K–12 | 2 | 929 | 77 | (724) 947-8136 |
| Fort Cherry SD 110 Fort Cherry Road, Mc Donald also serves Allegheny County | K–12 | 2 | 928 | 75 | (724) 796-1551 |
| Avella Area SD 1000 Avella Rd, Avella | K–12 | 2 | 473 | 39 | (724) 356-2218 |
Washington County at a glance
Together the 15 districts run 53 schools from offices in 14 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Avella Area SD, with 473 students; the median Washington County district has 1,384. By grade span: 14 K–12 and 1 Pre-K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 15 districts that report a K grade: 2,069 children. The biggest kindergarten was Canon-McMillan SD's, with 394; Peters Township SD had 285, and the smallest, Avella Area SD, had 39.
Washington County holds 15 of Pennsylvania's 500 regular districts (3.0%) and 1.8% of its 1,502,393 public school students, ranking 7th of 67 counties by number of districts and 17th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 5,000 or more, 9 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 5 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 522 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: Ringgold SD (into Allegheny County), Dunmore SD (into Lackawanna County) and Fort Cherry SD (into Allegheny County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of Washington County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Canon-McMillan SD · Peters Township SD · Trinity Area SD · Ringgold SD · McGuffey SD · Dunmore SD · Washington SD · Charleroi Area SD · Chartiers-Houston SD · Bentworth SD · Bethlehem-Center SD · California Area SD · Burgettstown Area SD · Fort Cherry SD · Avella Area SD
What grade will my child be in?
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