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Howard County School District

Item: Howard County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (410) 313-6600

www.hcpss.org

Top Rankings

Howard County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

78 Schools

1,410 Schools

# Students

57,565 Students

892,215 Students

# Teachers

4,256 Teachers

61,919 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Howard County School District	Maryland
Pre-K	1,532	1,189
Kind	3,596	2,209
1	3,877	2,320
2	3,993	2,379
3	4,290	2,478
4	4,235	2,412
5	4,327	2,453
6	4,347	2,412
7	4,417	2,424
8	4,523	2,463
9	4,809	2,873
10	4,531	2,635
11	4,588	2,431
12	4,500	2,366

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District Rank

Howard County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#2 out of 25 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Howard County School District
2023	#2
2022	#1
2021	#1
2019	#3
2018	#1
2017	#1
2016	#1
2015	#2
2014	#2
2013	#3
2012	#2

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46%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2023	46%	27%
2022	42%	25%
2021	34%	20%
2019	56%	38%
2017	59%	41%
2016	59%	42%
2015	55%	38%
2014	83%	72%
2013	89%	79%
2012	92%	82%
2011	91%	80%

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58%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2022	58%	45%
2021	49%	36%
2019	60%	46%
2017	55%	41%
2016	58%	44%
2015	58%	45%
2014	91%	82%
2013	93%	85%
2012	92%	85%
2011	93%	85%
2010	92%	84%

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52%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2022	52%	36%
2021	54%	41%

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92%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2023	92%	86%
2022	95%	86%
2021	94%	87%
2020	93%	86%
2019	93%	86%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	88%
2016	93%	88%
2015	93%	87%
2014	93%	87%
2013	93%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.78

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2024	0.77	0.74
2023	0.77	0.73
2022	0.77	0.73
2021	0.76	0.73
2020	0.75	0.72
2019	0.75	0.72
2018	0.74	0.72
2017	0.74	0.72
2016	0.73	0.71
2015	0.72	0.70
2014	0.72	0.69
2013	0.71	0.69
2012	0.70	0.69
2011	0.69	0.67
2010	0.62	0.65
2009	0.61	0.64
2008	0.59	0.63
2007	0.58	0.62
2006	0.56	0.61
2005	0.55	0.60
2004	0.52	0.60
2003	0.50	0.59
2002	0.49	0.58
2001	0.48	0.58
2000	0.46	0.56
1999	0.44	0.56
1998	0.43	0.56
1997	0.42	0.56
1996	0.41	0.55
1995	0.40	0.54
1994	0.39	0.54
1993	0.38	0.54
1992	0.37	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2024	24%	7%
2023	23%	7%
2022	24%	7%
2021	23%	7%
2020	22%	7%
2019	22%	7%
2018	21%	7%
2017	21%	7%
2016	20%	7%
2015	19%	7%
2014	18%	6%
2013	18%	6%
2012	17%	7%
2011	17%	6%
2010	17%	7%
2009	16%	6%
2008	16%	6%
2007	15%	6%
2006	14%	5%
2005	14%	5%
2004	12%	5%
2003	11%	5%
2002	11%	5%
2001	10%	5%
2000	9%	4%
1999	8%	4%
1998	8%	4%
1997	8%	4%
1996	8%	4%
1995	8%	4%
1994	7%	4%
1993	7%	4%
1992	7%	4%

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% Hispanic

14%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2024	14%	23%
2023	14%	22%
2022	13%	21%
2021	13%	20%
2020	11%	18%
2019	11%	18%
2018	10%	17%
2017	10%	17%
2016	10%	16%
2015	9%	15%
2014	9%	14%
2013	9%	13%
2012	9%	12%
2011	8%	12%
2010	6%	10%
2009	6%	10%
2008	5%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%

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% Black

25%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2024	25%	33%
2023	25%	33%
2022	25%	33%
2021	25%	34%
2020	25%	34%
2019	25%	34%
2018	24%	34%
2017	24%	34%
2016	23%	34%
2015	23%	34%
2014	22%	35%
2013	21%	35%
2012	21%	35%
2011	20%	36%
2010	22%	38%
2009	21%	38%
2008	21%	38%
2007	20%	38%
2006	20%	38%
2005	19%	38%
2004	18%	38%
2003	18%	37%
2002	18%	37%
2001	18%	37%
2000	18%	37%
1999	17%	37%
1998	17%	36%
1997	16%	35%
1996	16%	35%
1995	15%	34%
1994	15%	34%
1993	15%	33%
1992	14%	33%

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% White

30%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2024	30%	32%
2023	31%	33%
2022	32%	34%
2021	33%	34%
2020	36%	36%
2019	36%	36%
2018	39%	38%
2017	39%	38%
2016	41%	39%
2015	43%	40%
2014	45%	41%
2013	46%	42%
2012	47%	42%
2011	49%	43%
2010	55%	45%
2009	57%	46%
2008	58%	47%
2007	60%	48%
2006	62%	49%
2005	63%	50%
2004	66%	51%
2003	68%	52%
2002	68%	53%
2001	69%	53%
2000	71%	55%
1999	73%	55%
1998	73%	56%
1997	74%	57%
1996	74%	58%
1995	76%	59%
1994	77%	59%
1993	77%	60%
1992	78%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,132 is higher than the state median of $19,516. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,820 is higher than the state median of $18,444. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$1,159 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2023	$1,159 MM	$277 MM
2022	$1,086 MM	$272 MM
2021	$1,159 MM	$277 MM
2020	$1,086 MM	$272 MM
2019	$1,051 MM	$258 MM
2018	$1,013 MM	$254 MM
2017	$986 MM	$250 MM
2016	$950 MM	$235 MM
2015	$854 MM	$243 MM
2014	$942 MM	$239 MM
2012	$889 MM	$218 MM
2011	$891 MM	$257 MM
2010	$854 MM	$243 MM
2009	$835 MM	$244 MM
2008	$805 MM	$240 MM
2007	$754 MM	$222 MM
2006	$626 MM	$222 MM
2005	$565 MM	$179 MM
2004	$538 MM	$168 MM
2003	$517 MM	$168 MM
2002	$505 MM	$159 MM
2001	$427 MM	$136 MM
2000	$394 MM	$132 MM
1999	$356 MM	$121 MM
1998	$333 MM	$103 MM
1997	$304 MM	$110 MM
1996	$294 MM	$95 MM
1995	$275 MM	$95 MM

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Spending

$1,083 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2023	$1,083 MM	$280 MM
2022	$1,054 MM	$268 MM
2021	$1,083 MM	$280 MM
2020	$1,054 MM	$268 MM
2019	$1,002 MM	$253 MM
2018	$989 MM	$256 MM
2017	$984 MM	$246 MM
2016	$959 MM	$228 MM
2015	$830 MM	$239 MM
2014	$923 MM	$241 MM
2012	$858 MM	$221 MM
2011	$863 MM	$254 MM
2010	$830 MM	$239 MM
2009	$816 MM	$238 MM
2008	$790 MM	$235 MM
2007	$725 MM	$216 MM
2006	$691 MM	$222 MM
2005	$625 MM	$175 MM
2004	$551 MM	$161 MM
2003	$525 MM	$174 MM
2002	$495 MM	$155 MM
2001	$443 MM	$134 MM
2000	$393 MM	$128 MM
1999	$364 MM	$125 MM
1998	$340 MM	$107 MM
1997	$337 MM	$109 MM
1996	$329 MM	$95 MM
1995	$302 MM	$94 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,132

$19,516

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2023	$20,093	$17,947
2022	$18,441	$16,970
2021	$20,227	$18,145
2020	$18,441	$16,970
2019	$18,152	$16,221
2018	$17,833	$15,941
2017	$17,717	$15,684
2016	$17,307	$14,693
2015	$16,063	$14,280
2014	$17,838	$15,123
2012	$17,252	$13,797
2011	$17,467	$15,309
2010	$16,863	$14,280
2009	$16,734	$14,580
2008	$16,254	$13,804
2007	$15,381	$12,723
2006	$12,884	$10,479
2005	$11,717	$10,255
2004	$11,237	$9,662
2003	$10,951	$9,772
2002	$10,913	$9,566
2001	$9,492	$8,441
2000	$9,064	$8,333
1999	$8,512	$7,775
1998	$8,291	$6,964
1997	$7,820	$7,379
1995	$7,621	$6,643
1992	$7,695	$5,751

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Spending / Student

$18,820

$18,444

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Howard County School District	Maryland
2023	$18,784	$18,092
2022	$17,912	$16,725
2021	$18,909	$18,292
2020	$17,912	$16,725
2019	$17,303	$15,882
2018	$17,424	$16,121
2017	$17,691	$15,427
2016	$17,476	$14,265
2015	$15,617	$14,036
2014	$17,475	$15,201
2012	$16,646	$13,961
2011	$16,925	$15,114
2010	$16,395	$14,036
2009	$16,360	$14,228
2008	$15,942	$13,490
2007	$14,777	$12,381
2006	$14,210	$10,478
2005	$12,960	$10,011
2004	$11,516	$9,251
2003	$11,128	$10,169
2002	$10,700	$9,296
2001	$9,855	$8,273
2000	$9,048	$8,114
1999	$8,690	$8,028
1998	$8,446	$7,264
1997	$8,683	$7,298
1995	$8,363	$6,575
1992	$7,799	$5,817

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Howard County School District?

Howard County School District manages 78 public schools serving 57,565 students.

What is the rank of Howard County School District?

Howard County School District is ranked #2 out of 25 school districts in Maryland (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Maryland school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Howard County School District?

30% of Howard County School District students are White, 25% of students are Black, 24% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Howard County School District?

Howard County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What is Howard County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,820 is higher than the state median of $18,444. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 78 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 57,565 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 92% (Top 30% in MD)
: Top 10%
: 46% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 52% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education