School district · Maryland

Howard County Public Schools

Howard County Public Schools in Maryland: 78 public schools with 57,565 students and 13.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,296 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 78
Students: 57,565
Students per teacher: 13.5; MD 14.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $20,296; MD $20.2K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 4,275
Counselors (FTE): 181
Students per counselor: 318; MD 309 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 82.0; Librarians (FTE): 100

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Maryland's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Maryland: 49%

64%proficient

+2.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 84% of school districts in Maryland

Median 48% · 25 school districts compared

25,822 students tested, grades 3–8 · MCAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Maryland: 28%

43%proficient

+1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 88% of school districts in Maryland

Median 30% · 25 school districts compared

22,093 students tested, grades 3–8 · MCAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$15.7K15

$15.5K16

$15.9K17

$15.6K18

$16.1K19

$16.6K20

$16.7K21

$18.0K22

$19.3K23

$20.3K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 4.6% · $60M
State: 30% · $396.8M
Local: 65% · $853.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $13,300
Support services: $6,592
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $43.7M
Long-term debt: $576M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 42Middle schools: 20High schools: 15Other schools: 1

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Atholton Elementary	Pre-K–5	516	14.7	66%	50%	Columbia
Bellows Spring Elementary	Pre-K–5	806	12.5	63%	56%	Ellicott City
Bollman Bridge Elementary	Pre-K–5	775	12.1	35%	26%	Jessup
Bryant Woods ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	366	10.3	43%	28%	Columbia
Bushy Park Elementary	Pre-K–5	631	13.2	77%	76%	Glenwood
Centennial Lane Elementary	Pre-K–5	749	14.1	75%	66%	Ellicott City
Clarksville Elementary	K–5	543	13.6	75%	68%	Clarksville
Clemens Crossing Elementary	K–5	481	14.0	60%	57%	Columbia
Cradlerock ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	453	10.3	40%	20%	Columbia
Dayton Oaks Elementary	Pre-K–5	739	14.2	77%	64%	Dayton
Deep Run ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	638	10.6	45%	36%	Elkridge
Ducketts Lane ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	573	10.6	47%	31%	Elkridge
Elkridge Elementary	Pre-K–5	798	14.1	52%	40%	Elkridge
Forest Ridge Elementary	Pre-K–5	659	12.7	47%	36%	Laurel
Fulton Elementary	Pre-K–5	872	15.0	76%	68%	Fulton
Gorman Crossing Elementary	Pre-K–5	750	12.7	65%	51%	Laurel
Guilford ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	437	12.0	46%	25%	Columbia
Hammond Elementary	K–5	763	15.9	66%	52%	Laurel
Hanover Hills Elementary	Pre-K–5	875	12.4	37%	22%	Hanover
Hollifield Station Elementary	K–5	677	13.6	62%	56%	Ellicott City
Ilchester Elementary	Pre-K–5	482	12.7	69%	64%	Ellicott City
Jeffers Hill Elementary	Pre-K–5	406	11.6	50%	36%	Columbia
Laurel Woods ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	625	12.2	38%	26%	Laurel
Lisbon Elementary	K–5	480	15.1	72%	58%	Woodbine
Longfellow Elementary	Pre-K–5	446	11.4	39%	32%	Columbia
Manor Woods Elementary	K–5	697	13.6	78%	67%	Ellicott City
Northfield Elementary	K–5	764	15.7	74%	64%	Ellicott City
Phelps Luck Elementary	Pre-K–5	681	11.7	49%	40%	Columbia
Pointers Run Elementary	Pre-K–5	835	14.2	80%	77%	Clarksville
Rockburn Elementary	Pre-K–5	649	12.3	80%	70%	Elkridge
Running Brook ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	407	9.5	35%	27%	Columbia
St. Johns Lane Elementary	K–5	636	14.4	70%	56%	Ellicott City
Stevens Forest ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	314	9.5	56%	40%	Columbia
Swansfield Elementary	Pre-K–5	594	11.4	56%	45%	Columbia
Talbott Springs Elementary	Pre-K–5	461	10.0	49%	34%	Columbia
Thunder Hill Elementary	K–5	459	11.7	54%	43%	Columbia
Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Pre-K–5	619	13.9	81%	77%	Ellicott City
Veterans Elementary	Pre-K–5	883	13.1	61%	55%	Ellicott City
Waterloo Elementary	Pre-K–5	666	12.9	71%	58%	Columbia
Waverly Elementary	Pre-K–5	827	13.5	77%	71%	Ellicott City
West Friendship Elementary	K–5	367	13.0	85%	73%	West Friendship
Worthington Elementary	Pre-K–5	403	11.7	85%	76%	Ellicott City
Bonnie Branch Middle	6–8	739	14.0	62%	29%	Ellicott City
Burleigh Manor Middle	6–8	777	15.8	82%	46%	Ellicott City
Clarksville Middle	6–8	679	16.6	83%	55%	Clarksville
Dunloggin Middle	6–8	623	13.9	67%	34%	Ellicott City
Elkridge Landing Middle	6–8	686	13.4	60%	26%	Elkridge
Ellicott Mills Middle	6–8	698	14.4	78%	41%	Ellicott City
Folly Quarter Middle	6–8	682	14.5	80%	57%	Ellicott City
Glenwood Middle	6–8	494	13.1	75%	47%	Glenwood
Hammond Middle	6–8	604	14.9	70%	31%	Laurel
Harpers Choice MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	471	11.6	42%	14%	Columbia
Lake Elkhorn MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	569	12.2	46%	12%	Columbia
Lime Kiln Middle	6–8	675	15.6	84%	37%	Fulton
Mayfield Woods Middle	6–8	731	12.7	50%	16%	Elkridge
Mount View Middle	6–8	881	16.7	82%	57%	Marriottsville
Murray Hill Middle	6–8	616	13.1	59%	18%	Laurel
Oakland Mills Middle	6–8	415	11.9	51%	15%	Columbia
Patapsco Middle	6–8	670	15.0	71%	37%	Ellicott City
Patuxent Valley Middle	6–8	840	13.5	49%	15%	Jessup
Thomas Viaduct Middle	6–8	758	13.2	43%	8.8%	Hanover
Wilde Lake Middle	6–8	643	13.2	57%	19%	Columbia
Applications and Research LaboratoryAlternative	9–12	0	—	—	—	Ellicott City
Atholton High	9–12	1,540	16.7	—	—	Columbia
Centennial High	9–12	1,377	17.0	—	—	Ellicott City
Glenelg High	9–12	1,363	17.3	—	—	Glenelg
Guilford Park High	9–12	1,218	15.6	—	—	Jessup
Hammond High	9–12	1,159	14.3	—	—	Columbia
Homewood SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all	6–12	109	2.5	15%	0.0%	Ellicott City
Howard High	9–12	1,493	15.5	—	—	Ellicott City
Long Reach High	9–12	1,334	13.7	—	—	Columbia
Marriotts Ridge High	9–12	1,741	17.5	—	—	Marriottsville
Mount Hebron High	9–12	1,455	15.6	—	—	Ellicott City
Oakland Mills High	9–12	1,413	13.7	—	—	Columbia
Reservoir High	9–12	1,597	14.8	—	—	Fulton
River Hill High	9–12	1,383	17.8	—	—	Clarksville
Wilde Lake High	9–12	1,197	14.0	—	—	Columbia
Cedar Lane Special CenterSpecial education	Pre-K–12	133	4.2	—	—	Fulton

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Phone: (410)313-6600

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.