Schools & Education — Columbia, Maryland

Education Attainment (Adults 25+)

High School Diploma7545%
Bachelor's Degree21483%
Master's Degree17825%
Doctorate4516%

Public Schools (23)

SchoolGradesEnrollment
Atholton Elementary-1-5489
Atholton High9-121,467
Bryant Woods Elementary-1-5361
Guilford Elementary-1-5478
Hammond High9-121,287
Harpers Choice Middle6-8497
Jeffers Hill Elementary-1-5408
Longfellow Elementary-1-5478
Oakland Mills High9-121,401
Oakland Mills Middle6-8475
Phelps Luck Elementary-1-5746
Running Brook Elementary-1-5399
Stevens Forest Elementary-1-5308
Swansfield Elementary-1-5592
Talbott Springs Elementary-1-5483
Thunder Hill Elementary0-5472
Waterloo Elementary-1-5612
Wilde Lake High9-121,341
Wilde Lake Middle6-8611
Long Reach High9-121,714

Private Schools (10)

School
JOURNEY SCHOOL
COLUMBIA ACADEMY
ATHOLTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY
THE MANDALA SCHOOL INC
FUSION COLUMBIA
AYA CENTER
SPARTEK ACADEMY
BRYANT WOODS MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE
COLUMBIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL
JULIA BROWN SCHOOL

Colleges & Universities

CollegeLevel
Howard Community College2
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia2

College Scorecard

CollegeAdmissionSAT AvgTuition (In-State)Median Earnings (10yr)
Howard Community CollegeN/AN/A$4,080$49,020
Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaN/AN/AN/A$38,683

District Summary

Total Enrollment16,219
Total Teachers1,280
Student-Teacher RatioN/A
Free/Reduced Lunch42.1%
Charter Schools0
Title I Schools0
Sources: NCES CCD 2023 via Education Data Portal; NCES IPEDS 2022 — matched by city+state; Census ACS 5-Year 2023.