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Thurmont, MD

6,337 residents•2,092 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
3.3
out of 10
11% below Maryland avg
Test Proficiency
25%Math
47%Reading
7% below Maryland avg
School Crime Rate
1.43
per 1,000 students
46% below Maryland avg
Overall Crime Rate
21.93
per 1,000 residents
66% below Maryland avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Thurmont; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Thurmont

6 schools
4.3
Thurmont Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Catoctin High School
Highpublic
3.0
Lewistown Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Thurmont Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Pioneer Baptist Church School
Elementaryprivate
—
Thurmont Primary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Thurmont

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Thurmont in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
46% below Maryland avg
1.43
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Drugs33%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Thurmont

139 total incidents reported across Thurmont in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
66% below Maryland avg
21.93
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
38
Property
98
Drug
2
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Vandalism27%
  • Assault25%
  • Theft24%
  • Fraud15%
  • Burglary4%
  • Sex2%
  • Other4%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,092 students enrolled across Thurmont's schools.

  • Public2,087100%
  • Private50%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Thurmont's K-12 schools.

  • White83%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
46%Female54%Male
42%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.