Total enrollment
15,428
-729 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
23 schools in Columbia
Maryland · Public K-12
Columbia's public schools total 23 across the city, with enrollment of about 15,428 and an average school size near 671.
7-year change in Columbia
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
24%
was 27%
% Hispanic
20%
was 16%
% Black
38%
was 39%
% Asian
10%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atholton Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 516 |
| Atholton High | High | 09-12 | 1,540 |
| Bryant Woods Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 366 |
| Clemens Crossing Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 481 |
| Cradlerock Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 453 |
| Guilford Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 437 |
| Hammond High | High | 09-12 | 1,159 |
| Harpers Choice Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 471 |
| Jeffers Hill Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 406 |
| Lake Elkhorn Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 569 |
| Long Reach High | High | 09-12 | 1,334 |
| Longfellow Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 446 |
| Oakland Mills High | High | 09-12 | 1,413 |
| Oakland Mills Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 415 |
| Phelps Luck Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 681 |
| Running Brook Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 407 |
| Stevens Forest Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 314 |
| Swansfield Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 594 |
| Talbott Springs Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 461 |
| Thunder Hill Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 459 |
| Waterloo Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 666 |
| Wilde Lake High | High | 09-12 | 1,197 |
| Wilde Lake Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 643 |
About Columbia
Public education in Columbia, Maryland runs across 23 schools that enrolls roughly 15,428 students. By footprint, Columbia sits in the average-sized bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 14 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 5%: 16,157 students in SY 2017-18 versus 15,428 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 16% to 20%.
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