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Public Schools in Howard County, MD

Directory of 78 public schools operating in Howard County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 34,050 68,100 2020-2021: 57,293 students 57,293 2020-2021 2021-2022: 57,325 students 57,325 +0.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 57,676 students 57,676 +0.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 57,633 students 57,633 -0.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 57,565 students 57,565 -0.1% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 78 57,565 4,251.5 13.5:1 15,821
2023-2024 78 57,633 4,328.2 13.3:1 15,466
2022-2023 77 57,676 4,309.2 13.4:1 15,946
2021-2022 77 57,325 4,238.8 13.5:1 11,997
2020-2021 77 57,293 4,221.4 13.6:1 10,999

School Districts in Howard County

Census 2020 Map (PDF) 1 District
Howard County Public Schools 78

Cities & Municipalities in Howard County

14 Cities
Clarksville 4 Columbia 23 Dayton 1 Elkridge 6 Ellicott City 22 Fulton 4 Glenelg 1 Glenwood 2 Hanover 2 Jessup 3 Laurel 6 Marriottsville 2 West Friendship 1 Woodbine 1

County Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District City Action
Mount Hebron High 9-12 High School Howard County Public Schools Ellicott City View ›
Mount View Middle 6-8 Middle School Howard County Public Schools Marriottsville View ›
Murray Hill Middle 6-8 Middle School Howard County Public Schools Laurel View ›
Northfield Elementary K-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Ellicott City View ›
Oakland Mills High 9-12 High School Howard County Public Schools Columbia View ›
Oakland Mills Middle 6-8 Middle School Howard County Public Schools Columbia View ›
Patapsco Middle 6-8 Middle School Howard County Public Schools Ellicott City View ›
Patuxent Valley Middle 6-8 Middle School Howard County Public Schools Jessup View ›
Phelps Luck Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Columbia View ›
Pointers Run Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Clarksville View ›
Reservoir High 9-12 High School Howard County Public Schools Fulton View ›
River Hill High 9-12 High School Howard County Public Schools Clarksville View ›
Rockburn Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Elkridge View ›
Running Brook Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Columbia View ›
St. Johns Lane Elementary K-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Ellicott City View ›
Stevens Forest Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Columbia View ›
Swansfield Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Columbia View ›
Talbott Springs Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Columbia View ›
Thomas Viaduct Middle 6-8 Middle School Howard County Public Schools Hanover View ›
Thunder Hill Elementary K-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Columbia View ›
Triadelphia Ridge Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Ellicott City View ›
Veterans Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Ellicott City View ›
Waterloo Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Columbia View ›
Waverly Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools Ellicott City View ›
West Friendship Elementary K-5 Elementary School Howard County Public Schools West Friendship View ›
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