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Howard County Public Schools is located close to the center of Maryland. Howard County Public Schools has 250.74 square miles of land area and 2.65 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Howard County Public Schools population is 299,269. Howard County Public Schools median household income is $110,133 in 2010-2014. Howard County Public Schools median house value is $426,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Howard County Public Schools is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(1 out of 24, top 4%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	75
Population	299,269 (2010-2014), rank #6
Population Growth	9.09% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	1,181.04/sq mi, rank #5
Median Household Income:	$110,133 at 2010-2014—9.04% increase since 2005-2009, rank #1
Median House Price:	$426,300 at 2010-2014—-6.27% increase since 2005-2009, rank #2
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	250.74 sq mi, rank #22
Water Area:	2.65 sq mi (1.05%), rank #24
State:	Maryland
County:	Howard County
City:	Annapolis Junction, Jessup, Scaggsville, Savage, North Laurel, Fulton, Columbia, Clarksville, Ellicott City, Dayton, Glenelg, Highland, Glenwood, Brookeville, West Friendship, Cooksville, Woodbine, Sykesville, Mount Airy, Marriottsville, Woodstock, Ilchester, Elkridge
Zip:	20701, 20794, 20723, 20763, 21046, 21045, 21075, 21029, 21042, 21036, 21737, 20777, 20759, 21044, 21738, 20833, 21794, 21723, 21797, 21784, 21771, 21104, 21163, 21043, 21076
Area:	Baltimore-Towson, MD

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Howard County Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

10910 Route 108

Ellicott City MD, 21042, Howard County

Phone: 410-313-6600

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	52,806	52,053	51,555	50,994	50,641	49,905	49,542
English Language Learner Students:	2,096	2,158	2,223	1,974	1,959	NA	NA
Total Teachers:	3,831.60	3,821.10	3,757.00	3,741.70	3,822.20	3,887.40	3,756.80
Prekindergarten:	78.50	69.50	18.00	11.00	14.00	14.20	14.00
Kindergarten:	206.50	196.00	166.00	180.00	155.00	159.00	159.00
Elementary:	1,968.25	1,937.60	1,963.05	1,935.65	1,994.15	2,022.50	1,962.50
Secondary:	1,578.35	1,618.00	1,609.95	1,615.05	1,659.05	1,691.70	1,621.30
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	3,869.76	3,780.36	3,774.56	3,782.86	3,633.51	3,618.70	3,585.50
Instructional Aides:	1,159.50	1,174.50	1,166.50	1,171.00	1,165.50	1,156.50	1,116.20
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	299.60	250.60	251.10	253.10	106.60	104.60	105.10
Total Guidance Counselors:	147.00	143.50	147.50	144.50	145.00	144.00	143.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	63.50	61.50	64.75	60.00	62.00	61.50	61.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	83.50	82.00	82.75	84.50	83.00	82.50	81.50
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	97.50	95.00	96.00	92.00	87.50	91.50	91.00
Library/Media Support:	58.00	58.00	60.00	59.00	58.00	59.00	56.00
District Administrators:	223.90	208.80	198.10	191.10	195.10	208.90	262.10
District Administrative Support:	86.80	93.30	86.20	93.70	92.40	94.70	125.20
School Administrators:	228.00	226.00	223.00	227.00	226.00	222.00	194.00
School Administrative Support:	422.00	406.50	414.50	417.00	422.50	411.50	409.50
Student Support Services:	402.50	382.00	383.50	381.80	374.00	359.10	318.30
Other Support Services:	744.96	742.16	748.16	752.66	760.91	766.90	765.10
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.78	13.62	13.72	13.63	13.25	12.84	13.19

Schools

Atholton Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	6700 Seneca Dr, Columbia MD 21046
Atholton High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	6520 Freetown Rd, Columbia MD 21044
Bellows Spring Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	8125 Old Stockbridge Dr, Ellicott City MD 21043
Bollman Bridge Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	8200 Savageguilford Rd, Jessup MD 20794
Bonnie Branch Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	4979 Ilchester Rd, Ellicott City MD 21043
Bryant Woods Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	5450 Blue Heron Ln, Columbia MD 21044
Burleigh Manor Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	4200 Centennial Ln, Ellicott City MD 21042
Bushy Park Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	14601 Carrs Mill Rd, Glenwood MD 21738
Cedar Lane Special Center	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	11630 Scaggsville Rd, Fulton MD 20759
Centennial High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	4300 Centennial Ln, Ellicott City MD 21042
Centennial Lane Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	3825 Centennial Ln, Ellicott City MD 21042
Clarksville Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	12041 Clarksville Pk, Clarksville MD 21029
Clarksville Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	6535 South Trotter Rd, Clarksville MD 21029
Clemens Crossing Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	10320 Quarterstaff Rd, Columbia MD 21044
Cradlerock Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	6700 Cradlerock Way, Columbia MD 21045
Dayton Oaks	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4691 Ten Oaks Rd, Dayton MD 21036
Deep Run Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	6925 Old Waterloo Rd, Elkridge MD 21075
Ducketts Lane	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	6501 Ducketts Ln, Elkridge MD 21075
Dunloggin Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	9129 Northfield Rd, Ellicott City MD 21042
Elkridge Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	7075 Montgomery Rd, Elkridge MD 21075
Elkridge Landing Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	7085 Montgomery Rd, Elkridge MD 21075
Ellicott Mills Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	4445 Montgomery Rd, Ellicott City MD 21043
Folly Quarter Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	13500 Triadelphia Rd, Ellicott City MD 21042
Forest Ridge Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	9550 Gorman Rd, Laurel MD 20723
Fulton Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	11600 Scaggsville Rd, Fulton MD 20759
Glenelg High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	14025 Burnt Woods Rd, Glenelg MD 21737
Glenwood Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	2680route 97, Glenwood MD 21738
Gorman Crossing Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	9999 Winter Sun Rd, Laurel MD 20723
Guilford Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	7335 Oakland Mills Rd, Columbia MD 21046
Hammond Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	8110 Aladdin Dr, Laurel MD 20723
Hammond High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	8800 Guilford Rd, Columbia MD 21046
Hammond Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	8100 Aladdin Dr, Laurel MD 20723
Harpers Choice Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	5450 Beaverkill Rd, Columbia MD 21044
Hollifield Station Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	8701 Stonehouse Dr, Ellicott City MD 21043
Homewood School	Grade 6 to Grade 12	10914 Clarksville Pk, Ellicott City MD 21042
Howard High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	8700 Old Annapolis Rd, Ellicott City MD 21043
Ilchester Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4981 Ilchester Rd, Ellicott City MD 21043
Jeffers Hill Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	6001 Tamar Dr, Columbia MD 21045
Lake Elkhorn Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	6680 Cradlerock Way, Columbia MD 21045
Laurel Woods Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	9250 North Laurel Rd, Laurel MD 20723
Lime Kiln Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	11650 Scaggsville Rd, Fulton MD 20759
Lisbon Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	15901 Frederick Rd, Woodbine MD 21797
Long Reach High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	6101 Old Dobbin Ln, Columbia MD 21045
Longfellow Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	5470 Hesperus Dr, Columbia MD 21044
Manor Woods Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	11575 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City MD 21042
Marriotts Ridge High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	12100 Woodford Dr, Marriottsville MD 21104
Mayfield Woods Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	7950 Redbarn Way, Elkridge MD 21075
Mount Hebron High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	9440 Old Frederick Rd, Ellicott City MD 21042
Mount View Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	12101 Woodford Dr, Marriottsville MD 21104
Murray Hill Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	9989 Winter Sun Rd, Laurel MD 20723
Northfield Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	9125 Northfield Rd, Ellicott City MD 21042
Oakland Mills High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	9410 Kilimanjaro Rd, Columbia MD 21045
Oakland Mills Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	9540 Kilimanjaro Rd, Columbia MD 21045
Patapsco Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	8885 Old Frederick Rd, Ellicott City MD 21043
Patuxent Valley Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	9151 Vollmerhausen Rd, Jessup MD 20794
Phelps Luck Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	5370 Oldstone Ct, Columbia MD 21045
Pointers Run Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	6600 South Trotter Rd, Clarksville MD 21029
Reservoir High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	11550 Scaggsville Rd, Fulton MD 20759
River Hill High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	12101 Clarksville Pk, Clarksville MD 21029
Rockburn Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	6145 Montgomery Rd, Elkridge MD 21075
Running Brook Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	5215 West Running Brook Rd, Columbia MD 21044
St. Johns Lane Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	2960 Saint Johns Ln, Ellicott City MD 21042
Stevens Forest Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	6045 Stevens Forest Rd, Columbia MD 21045
Swansfield Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	5610 Cedar Ln, Columbia MD 21044
Talbott Springs Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	9550 Basket Ring Rd, Columbia MD 21045
Thunder Hill Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	9357 Mellenbrook Rd, Columbia MD 21045
Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	13400 Triadelphia Rd, Ellicott City MD 21042
Veterans Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4355 Montgomery Rd, Ellicott City MD 21043
Waterloo Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	5940 Waterloo Rd, Columbia MD 21045
Waverly Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	10220 Wetherburn Rd, Ellicott City MD 21042
West Friendship Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	12500 Frederick Rd, West Friendship MD 21794
Wilde Lake High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia MD 21044
Wilde Lake Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	10481 Cross Fox Ln, Columbia MD 21044
Worthington Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	4570 Roundhill Rd, Ellicott City MD 21043

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
HSA Test
2004	Algebra	End of course	% met std	74%	58.8%
2005	Algebra	End of course	% met std	74.3%	53.8%
2006	Algebra	End of course	% met std	85.2%	66.6%
2007	Algebra	End of course	% met std	87.1%	63.5%
2008	Algebra	End of course	% met std	97.5%	85.9%
2009	Algebra	End of course	% met std	96.8%	85.1%
2010	Algebra	End of course	% met std	94.9%	83.6%
2011	Algebra	End of course	% met std	95.9%	83.6%
2012	Algebra	End of course	% met std	94.7%	83.9%
2004	Biology	End of course	% met std	79.4%	60.9%
2005	Biology	End of course	% met std	76.6%	57.6%
2006	Biology	End of course	% met std	82.1%	67.7%
2007	Biology	End of course	% met std	87.1%	70.3%
2008	Biology	End of course	% met std	94.3%	83.1%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	93.9%	82.6%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	92.9%	80.9%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	94%	81.3%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	94.7%	81.7%
2005	English 2	End of course	% met std	76.5%	57.3%
2006	English 2	End of course	% met std	78.2%	60.1%
2007	English 2	End of course	% met std	85.7%	70.9%
2008	English 2	End of course	% met std	93%	83.1%
2009	English 2	End of course	% met std	93.1%	83.5%
2010	English 2	End of course	% met std	90.2%	80.2%
2011	English 2	End of course	% met std	91.3%	81.6%
2012	English 2	End of course	% met std	91.9%	83.1%
2004	Government	End of course	% met std	83.1%	65.9%
2005	Government	End of course	% met std	81.8%	66.4%
2006	Government	End of course	% met std	85%	74.2%
2007	Government	End of course	% met std	89.4%	73.5%
MSA Test
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	83.0%	66.0%
2004	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	87.0%	72.2%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	86.3%	76.8%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	87.9%	79.1%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	86.3%	78.6%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	88.6%	82.6%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	89.5%	84.3%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	90.9%	86.0%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	93.0%	86.3%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	93.7%	87.7%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	91.4%	82.2%
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88.0%	71.0%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88.0%	75.8%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87.6%	78.3%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88.9%	80.5%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	90.2%	83.0%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	91.2%	84.9%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	90.2%	84.0%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	92.3%	85.1%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	91.7%	85.0%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	91.6%	82.6%
2004	Math	4th Grade	% met std	84.5%	69.6%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	88.2%	76.5%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	89.7%	82.1%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	91.4%	86%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	91.9%	88.6%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92.1%	89.2%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	94.1%	90.2%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	95.0%	90.3%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	95.1%	89.8%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	93.7%	88.8%
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90.7%	75.1%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	92.3%	81.0%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	91.7%	81.8%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	93.0%	86.0%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	94.2%	88.4%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	93.4%	86.7%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	93.3%	87.4%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	94.4%	88.7%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	95.5%	89.8%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	94.8%	88.2%
2004	Math	5th Grade	% met std	83.2%	63.1%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	85.1%	69.2%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	87.3%	73.4%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	88.1%	78.3%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	88.1%	80.5%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	87.4%	81.2%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	90.0%	83.2%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	90.3%	82.2%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	92.7%	85.3%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	90.9%	80.8%
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	86.5%	68.4%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88.5%	74.3%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88.8%	76.6%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88.7%	76.7%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	93.8%	86.7%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	94.3%	89.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	94.8%	89.4%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	95.3%	90.2%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	95.2%	90.0%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	95.2%	88.4%
2004	Math	6th Grade	% met std	72.1%	50.3%
2005	Math	6th Grade	% met std	79.7%	60.2%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	83.5%	65.6%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	85.1%	71.9%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	87.6%	75.8%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	89.0%	77.1%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	89.6%	79.8%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	90.3%	81.0%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	91.6%	83.1%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	86.7%	77.1%
2004	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	86.5%	68.3%
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	87.8%	70.3%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	87.6%	71.9%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	87.0%	76.5%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	89.8%	81.7%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	91.9%	84.5%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	91.7%	86.1%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	92.0%	83.8%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	91.6%	84.5%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	91.1%	84.1%
2004	Math	7th Grade	% met std	71.4%	49.8%
2005	Math	7th Grade	% met std	78.1%	55.4%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	81%	60.1%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	79.2%	61.4%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	83.5%	68.2%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	88.3%	73.1%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	87.2%	72.6%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	87.8%	74.3%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	90.0%	76.4%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	83.9%	72.6%
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	85.6%	67.0%
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86.7%	67.2%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86.8%	71.1%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	84.6%	70.3%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	90.4%	81.2%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	92.9%	83.1%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	90.2%	81.9%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	92.6%	84.0%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	90.6%	81.2%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	92.7%	85.0%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	62.2%	45.8%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	72.3%	51.7%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	76.4%	55.0%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	77.3%	56.7%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	79.8%	61.8%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	85.4%	67.2%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	84.5%	65.4%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	84.0%	66.1%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	86%	69.3%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	82.1%	67.0%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82.2%	63.8%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	85.4%	66.4%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	85.2%	67%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	83.3%	68.4%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	86.8%	72.8%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	91.2%	81.4%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	90.7%	80.3%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	93.0%	82.7%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	90.7%	80.8%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	90.8%	81.0%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$889,422,000	$17,252		$890,726,000	$17,467		$853,945,000	$16,863
Federal:	$23,875,000	$463	2.7%	$39,988,000	$784	4.5%	$30,817,000	$609	3.6%
State:	$282,270,000	$5,475	31.7%	$263,585,000	$5,169	29.6%	$261,327,000	$5,160	30.6%
Local:	$583,277,000	$11,314	65.6%	$587,153,000	$11,514	65.9%	$561,801,000	$11,094	65.8%
Total Expenditures:	$858,194,000	$16,646		$863,087,000	$16,925		$830,246,000	$16,395
Total Current Expenditures:	$760,263,000	$14,747		$772,020,000	$15,139		$744,619,000	$14,704
Instructional Expenditures:	$504,862,000	$9,793	66.4%	$506,984,000	$9,942	65.7%	$475,060,000	$9,381	63.8%
Student and Staff Support:	$74,741,000	$1,450	9.8%	$75,751,000	$1,485	9.8%	$76,474,000	$1,510	10.3%
Administration:	$68,061,000	$1,320	9.0%	$67,440,000	$1,323	8.7%	$62,396,000	$1,232	8.4%
Operations, Food, Other:	$112,599,000	$2,184	14.8%	$121,845,000	$2,389	15.8%	$130,689,000	$2,581	17.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$71,887,000	$1,394		$64,858,000	$1,272		$61,612,000	$1,217
Construction:	$67,156,000	$1,303		$62,498,000	$1,226		$60,193,000	$1,189
Total Other:	$6,886,000	$134		$6,692,000	$131		$6,692,000	$132
Interest on Debt:	$15,366,000	$298		$14,626,000	$287		$12,816,000	$253

Total Salary:	$464,975,000	$9,019		$465,348,000	$9,126		$463,499,000	$9,153
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$342,877,000	$6,651	73.7%	$336,685,000	$6,602	72.4%	$331,868,000	$6,553	71.6%
Other Salary:	$122,098,000	$2,368	26.3%	$128,663,000	$2,523	27.6%	$131,631,000	$2,599	28.4%
Total Benefit:	$180,642,000	$3,504		$186,563,000	$3,659		$161,328,000	$3,186
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$135,756,000	$2,633	75.2%	$141,148,000	$2,768	75.7%	$119,119,000	$2,352	73.8%
Other Benefit:	$44,886,000	$871	24.8%	$45,415,000	$891	24.3%	$42,209,000	$833	26.2%

* Howard County Public Schools was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.