Top Rankings
Howard County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 78 public schools serving 57,565 students in Howard County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.
Public Schools in Howard County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Maryland public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Maryland public school average of 69% (majority Black).
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
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 25 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
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