Average Teacher Salary in Howard County Public Schools
The average teacher salary in Howard County Public Schools is $50,161.
| Grade Level | Average | 10th percentile | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | $29,121 | $17,727 | $20,951 | $25,627 | $33,996 | $47,330 |
| Kindergarten | $41,242 | $22,512 | $26,619 | $32,182 | $54,237 | $70,809 |
| Elementary | $58,178 | $36,072 | $46,247 | $57,031 | $71,344 | $83,488 |
| Middle school | $60,442 | $36,346 | $45,655 | $57,961 | $74,442 | $89,153 |
| High school | $61,822 | $40,960 | $47,995 | $59,540 | $75,108 | $87,901 |
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General Facts
- Staff: 7,506
- Full time teachers: 3,887
- Pupil to teacher ratio: 12 to 1
- Teacher assistants (instructional aides): 1,157
- Instructional Coordinators: 105
- Elementary Teachers: 2,023
- Kindergarten Teachers: 159
- Pre-K Teachers: 14
- High School Teachers: 1,692
- Pre-K to 12 Students: 49,905
Financial Statistics for Howard County Public Schools
Revenue
- Revenue from local sources: $546,024,000
- Revenue from state sources: $189,850,000
- Revenue from federal sources: $18,529,000
- Total revenue: $754,403,000
Expenses
- Expenditures on instruction: $386,330,000
- Expenditures on teacher salary: $384,222,000
- Expenditures on teacher benefits: $122,797,000
- Expenditures per student: $5,379,000
- Total expenditures: $724,789,000
Breakdown of Teacher Salary Expenses
- Teacher salary expenses on regular education: $172,353,000
- Teacher salary expenses on special education: $36,916,000
- Teacher salary expenses on vocational education: $2,237,000
Information on Schools within Howard County Public Schools
Elementary Schools within the Howard County Public Schools
| School | Students | Student to Teacher Ratio | Full Time Certified Teachers | Lowest Grade Offered | Highest Grade Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Atholton Elementary
6700 Seneca Dr
Columbia, MD 21046 410-313-6853
|
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12 to 1 | 36 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
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Bellows Spring Elementary
8125 Old Stockbridge Dr
Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-313-5057
|
|
14 to 1 | 53 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Bollman Bridge Elementary
8200 Savage-guilford Rd
Jessup, MD 20794 410-880-5920
|
|
12 to 1 | 52 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Bryant Woods Elementary
5450 Blue Heron Ln
Columbia, MD 21044 410-313-6859
|
|
11 to 1 | 33 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Bushy Park Elementary
14601 Carrs Mill Rd
Glenwood, MD 21738 410-313-5500
|
|
16 to 1 | 44 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Cedar Lane Special Center
11630 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759 410-888-8800
|
|
3 to 1 | 32 | Prekindergarten | 12th Grade |
|
Centennial Lane Elementary
3825 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-2800
|
|
15 to 1 | 42 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Clarksville Elementary
12041 Route 108
Clarksville, MD 21029 410-313-7050
|
|
14 to 1 | 40 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Clemens Crossing Elementary
10320 Quarterstaff Rd
Columbia, MD 21044 410-313-6866
|
|
14 to 1 | 34 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Cradlerock School
6700 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045 410-313-7601
|
|
11 to 1 | 81 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Dayton Oaks
4691 Ten Oaks Rd
Dayton, MD 21036 410-313-1571
|
|
14 to 1 | 38 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Deep Run Elementary
6925 Old Waterloo Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075 410-313-5000
|
|
11 to 1 | 57 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Elkridge Elementary
7075 Montgomery Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075 410-313-5006
|
|
16 to 1 | 49 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Forest Ridge Elementary
9550 Gorman Rd
Laurel, MD 20723 410-880-5950
|
|
15 to 1 | 44 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Fulton Elementary
11600 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759 410-880-5957
|
|
13 to 1 | 49 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Gorman Crossing Elementary
9999 Winter Sun Rd
Laurel, MD 20723 410-880-5900
|
|
12 to 1 | 48 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Guilford Elementary
7335 Oakland Mills Rd
Columbia, MD 21046 410-880-5930
|
|
12 to 1 | 41 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Hammond Elementary
8110 Aladdin Dr
Laurel, MD 20723 410-880-5890
|
|
13 to 1 | 36 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Hollifield Station Elementary
8701 Stonehouse Dr
Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-313-2550
|
|
12 to 1 | 52 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Ilchester Elementary
4981 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-313-2524
|
|
14 to 1 | 43 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Jeffers Hill Elementary
6000 Tamar Dr
Columbia, MD 21045 410-313-6872
|
|
12 to 1 | 31 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Laurel Woods Elementary
9250 North Laurel Rd
Laurel, MD 20723 410-880-5960
|
|
12 to 1 | 46 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Lisbon Elementary
15901 Frederick Rd
Woodbine, MD 21797 410-313-5506
|
|
14 to 1 | 35 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Longfellow Elementary
5470 Hesperus Dr
Columbia, MD 21044 410-313-6879
|
|
12 to 1 | 37 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Manor Woods Elementary
11575 Frederick Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-7165
|
|
14 to 1 | 43 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Northfield Elementary
9125 Northfield Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-2806
|
|
14 to 1 | 39 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Phelps Luck Elementary
5370 Oldstone Ct
Columbia, MD 21045 410-313-6886
|
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12 to 1 | 52 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Pointers Run Elementary
6600 Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029 410-313-7142
|
|
14 to 1 | 51 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
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Rockburn Elementary
6145 Montgomery Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075 410-313-5030
|
|
15 to 1 | 50 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Running Brook Elementary
5215 West Running Brook Rd
Columbia, MD 21044 410-313-6893
|
|
10 to 1 | 42 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
St. Johns Lane Elementary
2960 Saint Johns Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-2813
|
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14 to 1 | 39 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Stevens Forest Elementary
6045 Stevens Forest Rd
Columbia, MD 21045 410-313-6900
|
|
9 to 1 | 32 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Swansfield Elementary
5610 Cedar Ln
Columbia, MD 21044 410-313-6907
|
|
11 to 1 | 49 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
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Talbott Springs Elementary
9550 Basket Ring Rd
Columbia, MD 21045 410-313-6915
|
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11 to 1 | 42 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Thunder Hill Elementary
9357 Mellenbrook Rd
Columbia, MD 21045 410-313-6922
|
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13 to 1 | 28 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Triadelphia Ridge Elementary
13400 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-2560
|
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13 to 1 | 34 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Veterans Elementary
4355 Montgomery Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-313-1700
|
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13 to 1 | 70 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
|
Waterloo Elementary
5940 Waterloo Rd
Columbia, MD 21045 410-313-5014
|
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12 to 1 | 54 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
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Waverly Elementary
10220 Wetherburn Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-2819
|
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12 to 1 | 47 | Prekindergarten | 5th Grade |
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West Friendship Elementary
12500 Frederick Rd
West Friendship, MD 21794 410-313-5512
|
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11 to 1 | 27 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
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Worthington Elementary
4570 Roundhill Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-313-2825
|
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14 to 1 | 31 | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
Middle Schools within the Howard County Public Schools
| School | Students | Student to Teacher Ratio | Full Time Certified Teachers | Lowest Grade Offered | Highest Grade Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bonnie Branch Middle
4979 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-313-2580
|
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13 to 1 | 54 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
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Burleigh Manor Middle School
4200 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-2507
|
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14 to 1 | 49 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
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Clarksville Middle
6535 South Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029 410-313-7057
|
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14 to 1 | 50 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
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Cradlerock School
6700 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045 410-313-7601
|
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11 to 1 | 81 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Dunloggin Middle
9129 Northfield Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-2831
|
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12 to 1 | 43 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
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Elkridge Landing Middle
7085 Montgomery Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075 410-313-5040
|
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13 to 1 | 49 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
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Ellicott Mills Middle
4445 Montgomery Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-313-2839
|
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13 to 1 | 53 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
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Folly Quarter Middle
13500 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-1506
|
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14 to 1 | 40 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
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Glenwood Middle
2680 Route 97
Glenwood, MD 21738 410-313-5520
|
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14 to 1 | 47 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
|
Hammond Middle School
8110 Aladdin Dr
Laurel, MD 20723 410-880-5830
|
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13 to 1 | 45 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
|
Harpers Choice Middle
5450 Beaverkill Rd
Columbia, MD 21044 410-313-6929
|
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11 to 1 | 48 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
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Homewood School
10914 Route 108
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-7081
|
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3 to 1 | 42 | 6th Grade | 12th Grade |
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Lime Kiln Middle
11650 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759 410-880-5988
|
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14 to 1 | 50 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
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Mayfield Woods Middle
7950 Redbarn Way
Elkridge, MD 21075 410-313-5022
|
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13 to 1 | 52 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
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Mount View Middle
12101 Woodford Dr
Marriottsville, MD 21104 410-313-5545
|
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14 to 1 | 50 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
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Murray Hill Middle
9989 Winter Sun Rd
Laurel, MD 20723 410-880-5897
|
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12 to 1 | 54 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
|
Oakland Mills Middle
9540 Kilimanjaro Rd
Columbia, MD 21045 410-313-6937
|
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10 to 1 | 44 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
|
Patapsco Middle
8885 Old Frederick Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-313-2848
|
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15 to 1 | 44 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
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Patuxent Valley Middle
9151 Vollmerhausen Rd
Jessup, MD 20794 410-880-5840
|
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13 to 1 | 59 | 6th Grade | 9th Grade |
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Wilde Lake Middle
10481 Cross Fox Ln
Columbia, MD 21044 410-313-6957
|
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11 to 1 | 42 | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
High Schools within the Howard County Public Schools
| School | Students | Student to Teacher Ratio | Full Time Certified Teachers | Lowest Grade Offered | Highest Grade Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Atholton High
6520 Freetown Rd
Columbia, MD 21044 410-313-7065
|
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15 to 1 | 97 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
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Cedar Lane Special Center
11630 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759 410-888-8800
|
|
3 to 1 | 32 | Prekindergarten | 12th Grade |
|
Centennial High
4300 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-2856
|
|
16 to 1 | 93 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
|
Glenelg High
14025 Burnt Woods Rd
Glenelg, MD 21737 410-313-5528
|
|
14 to 1 | 83 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
|
Hammond High
8800 Guilford Rd
Columbia, MD 21046 410-313-7615
|
|
13 to 1 | 99 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
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Homewood School
10914 Route 108
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-7081
|
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3 to 1 | 42 | 6th Grade | 12th Grade |
|
Long Reach High
6101 Old Dobbin Ln
Columbia, MD 21045 410-313-7117
|
|
12 to 1 | 101 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
|
Marriotts Ridge High
12100 Woodford Dr
Marriottsville, MD 21104 410-313-5568
|
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15 to 1 | 82 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
|
Mount Hebron High
9440 Route 99
Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-313-2880
|
|
14 to 1 | 101 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
|
Oakland Mills High
9410 Kilimanjaro Rd
Columbia, MD 21045 410-313-6945
|
|
13 to 1 | 92 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
|
Reservoir High
11550 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759 410-888-8850
|
|
14 to 1 | 108 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
|
River Hill High
12101 Route 108
Clarksville, MD 21029 410-313-7120
|
|
14 to 1 | 98 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
|
Wilde Lake High
5460 Trumpeter Rd
Columbia, MD 21044 410-313-6965
|
|
13 to 1 | 107 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
Other Schools within the Howard County Public Schools (Alternative, Special Education)
| School | Students | Student to Teacher Ratio | Full Time Certified Teachers | Lowest Grade Offered | Highest Grade Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Howard High
8700 Old Annapolis Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-313-2867
|
|
15 to 1 | 104 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
General District Statistics
- Per capita income: $32,402
- Median family income: $85,422
- Median male income: $48,142
- Median female income: $30,636
- Median income of a renter: $44,315
- Median income of a home owner: $86,933
- Number of Households making:
10 - 25k 25 - 40k 40 - 60k 60 - 100k 100k+ 4,045 5,490 9,760 21,095 25,960
