District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
57,565
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
78
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$19,256
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$13,100
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Howard County Public Schools
Howard County Public Schools operates 78 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Ellicott City, Maryland. NCES reports 57,565 students and 4,274.7 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 6 of 25 Maryland districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $19,256 in current expenditure per pupil and $13,100 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 9 of 24 districts in Maryland. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 6.8%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 9.9%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 4,274.7
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $1,110,623,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Howard County Public Schools location
Ellicott City, Maryland · 39.2356, -76.8896. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White29.4%
- Hispanic14.3%
- Black25.1%
- Asian23.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
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78 current directory entries
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Showing 78 of 78 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications and Research Laboratory | High | 09–12 | 0 | 0:1 |
| Atholton Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 516 | 14.7:1 |
| Atholton High | High | 09–12 | 1,540 | 16.7:1 |
| Bellows Spring Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 806 | 12.5:1 |
| Bollman Bridge Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 775 | 12.1:1 |
| Bonnie Branch Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 739 | 14:1 |
| Bryant Woods Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 366 | 10.3:1 |
| Burleigh Manor Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 777 | 15.8:1 |
| Bushy Park Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 631 | 13.2:1 |
| Cedar Lane Special Center | Other | KG–12 | 133 | 4.2:1 |
| Centennial High | High | 09–12 | 1,377 | 17:1 |
| Centennial Lane Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 749 | 14.1:1 |
| Clarksville Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 543 | 13.6:1 |
| Clarksville Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 679 | 16.6:1 |
| Clemens Crossing Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 481 | 14:1 |
| Cradlerock Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 453 | 10.3:1 |
| Dayton Oaks Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 739 | 14.2:1 |
| Deep Run Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 638 | 10.6:1 |
| Ducketts Lane Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 573 | 10.6:1 |
| Dunloggin Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 623 | 13.9:1 |
| Elkridge Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 798 | 14.1:1 |
| Elkridge Landing Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 686 | 13.4:1 |
| Ellicott Mills Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 698 | 14.4:1 |
| Folly Quarter Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 682 | 14.5:1 |
| Forest Ridge Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 659 | 12.7:1 |
| Fulton Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 872 | 15:1 |
| Glenelg High | High | 09–12 | 1,363 | 17.3:1 |
| Glenwood Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 494 | 13.1:1 |
| Gorman Crossing Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 750 | 12.7:1 |
| Guilford Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 437 | 12:1 |
| Guilford Park High | High | 09–12 | 1,218 | 15.6:1 |
| Hammond Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 763 | 15.9:1 |
| Hammond High | High | 09–12 | 1,159 | 14.3:1 |
| Hammond Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 604 | 14.9:1 |
| Hanover Hills Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 875 | 12.4:1 |
| Harpers Choice Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 471 | 11.6:1 |
| Hollifield Station Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 677 | 13.6:1 |
| Homewood School | High | 06–12 | 109 | 2.5:1 |
| Howard High | High | 09–12 | 1,493 | 15.5:1 |
| Ilchester Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 482 | 12.7:1 |
| Jeffers Hill Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 406 | 11.6:1 |
| Lake Elkhorn Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 569 | 12.2:1 |
| Laurel Woods Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 625 | 12.2:1 |
| Lime Kiln Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 675 | 15.6:1 |
| Lisbon Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 480 | 15.1:1 |
| Long Reach High | High | 09–12 | 1,334 | 13.7:1 |
| Longfellow Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 446 | 11.4:1 |
| Manor Woods Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 697 | 13.6:1 |
| Marriotts Ridge High | High | 09–12 | 1,741 | 17.5:1 |
| Mayfield Woods Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 731 | 12.7:1 |
| Mount Hebron High | High | 09–12 | 1,455 | 15.6:1 |
| Mount View Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 881 | 16.7:1 |
| Murray Hill Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 616 | 13.1:1 |
| Northfield Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 764 | 15.7:1 |
| Oakland Mills High | High | 09–12 | 1,413 | 13.7:1 |
| Oakland Mills Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 415 | 11.9:1 |
| Patapsco Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 670 | 15:1 |
| Patuxent Valley Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 840 | 13.5:1 |
| Phelps Luck Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 681 | 11.7:1 |
| Pointers Run Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 835 | 14.2:1 |
| Reservoir High | High | 09–12 | 1,597 | 14.8:1 |
| River Hill High | High | 09–12 | 1,383 | 17.8:1 |
| Rockburn Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 649 | 12.3:1 |
| Running Brook Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 407 | 9.5:1 |
| St. Johns Lane Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 636 | 14.4:1 |
| Stevens Forest Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 314 | 9.5:1 |
| Swansfield Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 594 | 11.4:1 |
| Talbott Springs Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 461 | 10:1 |
| Thomas Viaduct Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 758 | 13.2:1 |
| Thunder Hill Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 459 | 11.7:1 |
| Triadelphia Ridge Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 619 | 13.9:1 |
| Veterans Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 883 | 13.1:1 |
| Waterloo Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 666 | 12.9:1 |
| Waverly Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 827 | 13.5:1 |
| West Friendship Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 367 | 13:1 |
| Wilde Lake High | High | 09–12 | 1,197 | 14:1 |
| Wilde Lake Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 643 | 13.2:1 |
| Worthington Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 403 | 11.7:1 |