Total enrollment
57,565
+781 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
78 schools in Howard County Public Schools
Maryland · 57,565 students · 14 cities
Howard County Public Schools runs 78 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 57,565 and an average school size of 738.
7-year change in Howard County Public Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
77
+2 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
29%
was 37%
% Hispanic
14%
was 11%
% Black
25%
was 24%
% Asian
24%
was 22%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Howard County Public Schools
Howard County Public Schools is a wide-reaching public-school district in Maryland. The district operates 78 schools and teaches approximately 57,565 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Howard County Public Schools is made up of 42 elementary, 20 middle, 15 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Howard County Public Schools runs about 738 students per campus, 15% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 643.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Howard County Public Schools has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 56,784 students to 57,565. The school count climbed from 75 to 77 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 37% to 29%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Howard County Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.