Howard County Public Schools, Maryland, elections
Howard County Public Schools |
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District details |
School board members: 7 |
Students: 57,633 (2023-2024) |
Schools: 78 (2023-2024) |
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Howard County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland (Howard County). During the 2024 school year, 57,633 students attended one of the district's 78 schools.
This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.
Elections
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
Meg Ricks defeated Andre Gao in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Meg Ricks (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 51.0 | 15,671 |
![]() | Andre Gao (Nonpartisan) | 48.5 | 14,904 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 155 |
Total votes: 30,730 | ||||
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Antonia Watts defeated Larry Doyle in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Antonia Watts (Nonpartisan) | 67.3 | 18,363 |
Larry Doyle (Nonpartisan) | 31.4 | 8,576 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 332 |
Total votes: 27,271 | ||||
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3
Incumbent Jolene Mosley won election in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jolene Mosley (Nonpartisan) | 97.5 | 25,753 |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 652 |
Total votes: 26,405 | ||||
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Jen Mallo defeated Julie Kaplan in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jen Mallo (Nonpartisan) | 51.3 | 16,787 |
![]() | Julie Kaplan (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 47.8 | 15,643 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 266 |
Total votes: 32,696 | ||||
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5
Andrea Chamblee defeated Trent Kittleman in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Andrea Chamblee (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 52.5 | 19,313 |
![]() | Trent Kittleman (Nonpartisan) | 47.0 | 17,310 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 182 |
Total votes: 36,805 | ||||
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large (2 seats)
Jacky McCoy and Linfeng Chen defeated Dan Newberger and Tudy Adler in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jacky McCoy (Nonpartisan) | 27.6 | 53,800 | |
✔ | ![]() | Linfeng Chen (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 26.5 | 51,541 |
![]() | Dan Newberger (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 26.0 | 50,636 | |
Tudy Adler (Nonpartisan) | 19.4 | 37,812 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 1,016 |
Total votes: 194,805 | ||||
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
Incumbent Christina Delmont-Small defeated Matthew Molyett in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christina Delmont-Small (Nonpartisan) | 63.9 | 20,262 |
![]() | Matthew Molyett (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 11,307 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 162 |
Total votes: 31,731 | ||||
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2
Antonia Watts defeated Larry Pretlow II in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Antonia Watts (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 72.1 | 21,968 |
![]() | Larry Pretlow II (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 27.1 | 8,267 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 218 |
Total votes: 30,453 | ||||
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3
Jolene Mosley defeated Tom Heffner in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jolene Mosley (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 78.1 | 22,015 |
Tom Heffner (Nonpartisan) | 21.1 | 5,935 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 224 |
Total votes: 28,174 | ||||
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Jen Mallo defeated Sezin Palmer and Julie Hotopp in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jen Mallo (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 51.6 | 16,747 |
Sezin Palmer (Nonpartisan) | 47.3 | 15,365 | ||
Julie Hotopp (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.4 | 131 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 219 |
Total votes: 32,462 | ||||
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5
Yun Lu defeated Cynthia L. Vaillancourt in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Yun Lu (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 64.7 | 22,871 |
![]() | Cynthia L. Vaillancourt (Nonpartisan) | 34.9 | 12,321 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 142 |
Total votes: 35,334 | ||||
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Vicky Cutroneo (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 58,426 |
✔ | ![]() | Chao Wu (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 14.1 | 54,254 |
✔ | ![]() | Jen Mallo (Nonpartisan) | 13.9 | 53,766 |
✔ | ![]() | Sabina Taj (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 51,842 |
Bob Glascock (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 46,929 | ||
![]() | Robert Wayne Miller (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 11.4 | 43,847 | |
![]() | Anita Pandey (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 9.9 | 38,109 | |
![]() | Danny Mackey (Nonpartisan) | 9.6 | 36,923 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,685 |
Total votes: 385,781 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large
Incumbent Kirsten Coombs, incumbent Christina Delmont-Small, and incumbent Mavis Ellis won election in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2016.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kirsten Coombs (Nonpartisan) |
✔ | ![]() | Christina Delmont-Small (Nonpartisan) |
✔ | ![]() | Mavis Ellis (Nonpartisan) |
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Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large
Incumbent Bess I. Altwerger, incumbent Sandra H. French, incumbent Christine O'Connor, and incumbent Cynthia L. Vaillancourt won election in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Bess I. Altwerger (Nonpartisan) | |
✔ | ![]() | Sandra H. French (Nonpartisan) |
✔ | Christine O'Connor (Nonpartisan) | |
✔ | ![]() | Cynthia L. Vaillancourt (Nonpartisan) |
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About the district
School board
Howard County Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.
Name | Seat | Year assumed office | Year term ends |
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Andrea Chamblee | District 5 | 2024 | 2028 |
Meg Ricks | District 1 | 2024 | 2028 |
Jen Mallo | District 4 | 2020 | 2028 |
Jolene Mosley | District 3 | 2020 | 2028 |
Antonia Watts | District 2 | 2020 | 2028 |
Linfeng Chen | At-large | 2022 | 2026 |
Jacky McCoy | At-large | 2022 | 2026 |
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Overlapping state house districts
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Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]
SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Federal: | $96,001,000 | $1,675 | 8% |
Local: | $778,849,000 | $13,587 | 63% |
State: | $366,550,000 | $6,394 | 30% |
Total: | $1,241,400,000 | $21,655 |
TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Total Expenditures: | $1,197,692,000 | $20,893 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $1,030,209,000 | $17,971 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $694,784,000 | $12,120 | 58% |
Student and Staff Support: | $157,390,000 | $2,745 | 13% |
Administration: | $29,723,000 | $518 | 2% |
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $148,312,000 | $2,587 | 12% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $125,260,000 | $2,185 | |
Construction: | $123,707,000 | $2,157 | |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $5,160,000 | $90 | |
Interest on Debt: | $15,990,000 | $278 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 34 | 54 | 16 | 14 | 45-49 | 35 | 40 |
2018-2019 | 56 | 79 | 31 | 31 | 50-54 | 56 | 67 |
2016-2017 | 59 | 80 | 35 | 36 | 50-59 | 60 | 69 |
2015-2016 | 59 | 78 | 36 | 36 | 35-39 | 90-94 | 68 |
2014-2015 | 55 | 75 | 32 | 33 | 30-39 | 53 | 62 |
2013-2014 | 83 | 93 | 64 | 68 | 70-79 | 85 | 90 |
2012-2013 | 89 | 96 | 76 | 80 | 80-89 | 90 | 94 |
2011-2012 | 92 | 97 | 81 | 86 | >=90 | 93 | 96 |
2010-2011 | 91 | 97 | 79 | 84 | 80-89 | 92 | 95 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 49 | 63 | 33 | 28 | 45-49 | 52 | 58 |
2018-2019 | 60 | 77 | 40 | 38 | 65-69 | 62 | 70 |
2016-2017 | 55 | 72 | 33 | 33 | 50-54 | 58 | 64 |
2015-2016 | 58 | 72 | 39 | 37 | 40-44 | 85-89 | 67 |
2014-2015 | 58 | 71 | 37 | 40 | 40-49 | 61 | 66 |
2013-2014 | 91 | 95 | 81 | 82 | 70-79 | 93 | 95 |
2012-2013 | 93 | 96 | 84 | 85 | 80-89 | 94 | 96 |
2011-2012 | 92 | 96 | 84 | 85 | 80-89 | 95 | 96 |
2010-2011 | 93 | 96 | 85 | 87 | >=90 | 96 | 96 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2019-2020 | 93 | 97 | 91 | 80 | >=50 | >=95 | 97 |
2018-2019 | 93 | 96 | 89 | 79 | PS | 90-94 | 97 |
2017-2018 | 92 | 96 | 89 | 77 | PS | 90-94 | 95 |
2016-2017 | 92 | 96 | 90 | 76 | >=50 | 90-94 | 96 |
2015-2016 | 93 | 95 | 90 | 81 | >=50 | >=95 | 96 |
2014-2015 | 93 | 98 | 88 | 87 | >=50 | >=95 | 95 |
2013-2014 | 93 | 95 | 87 | 87 | >=50 | 90-94 | 96 |
2012-2013 | 93 | 95 | 88 | 86 | >=50 | 90-94 | 96 |
2011-2012 | 90 | 95 | 84 | 80 | >=50 | 90-94 | 93 |
2010-2011 | 91 | 93 | 81 | 79 | >=50 | 90-94 | 95 |
Students
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]
Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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2023-2024 | 57,633 | -0.1 |
2022-2023 | 57,676 | 0.6 |
2021-2022 | 57,325 | 0.1 |
2020-2021 | 57,293 | -2.7 |
2019-2020 | 58,868 | 1.6 |
2018-2019 | 57,907 | 1.9 |
2017-2018 | 56,784 | 2.0 |
2016-2017 | 55,626 | 1.4 |
2015-2016 | 54,870 | 2.2 |
2014-2015 | 53,685 | 1.6 |
2013-2014 | 52,806 | 1.4 |
2012-2013 | 52,053 | 1.0 |
2011-2012 | 51,555 | 1.1 |
2010-2011 | 50,994 | 0.7 |
2009-2010 | 50,641 | 1.5 |
2008-2009 | 49,905 | 0.7 |
2007-2008 | 49,542 | 1.0 |
2006-2007 | 49,048 | 0.9 |
2005-2006 | 48,596 | 0.8 |
2004-2005 | 48,219 | 0.8 |
2003-2004 | 47,833 | 1.3 |
2002-2003 | 47,197 | 2.0 |
2001-2002 | 46,257 | 2.8 |
2000-2001 | 44,946 | 3.3 |
1999-2000 | 43,473 | 0.0 |
RACE | Howard County Public Schools (%) | Maryland K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 23.7 | 6.8 |
Black | 24.8 | 32.5 |
Hispanic | 13.9 | 22.8 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Two or More Races | 6.8 | 5.3 |
White | 30.2 | 32.2 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Howard County Public Schools had 4,346.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.26.
TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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Prekindergarten: | 50.00 |
Kindergarten: | 194.50 |
Elementary: | 2,327.50 |
Secondary: | 1,774.40 |
Total: | 4,346.40 |
Howard County Public Schools employed 398.55 district administrators and 257.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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District Administrators: | 398.55 |
District Administrative Support: | 28.75 |
School Administrators: | 257.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 395.00 |
TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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Instructional Aides: | 1,454.60 |
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 76.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 201.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 87.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 114.00 |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 100.50 |
Library/Media Support: | 61.00 |
Student Support Services: | 773.00 |
Other Support Services: | 769.49 |
Schools
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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