| Index | Ellicott City | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ellicott City | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.1% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 83.4% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 71.1% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 66.0% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 34.9% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.0% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 5.5% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 9 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ellicott City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ellicott City, MD schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Ellicott City, MD, an average of 95.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Severna Park, MD | 38,729 | 69% | 44.6% |
| Sykesville, MD | 3,948 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Lutherville, MD | 6,715 | 67% | 39.2% |
| Brookeville, MD | 151 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Timonium, MD | 10,642 | 65% | 36.3% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 73,272 | 66% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 73,319 | 43% | 9.4% |
| Apple Valley, CA | 73,339 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Schaumburg, IL | 73,392 | 56% | 17.6% |
| Bismarck, ND | 73,435 | 47% | 1.5% |
| Cheektowaga, NY | 73,457 | 58% | 21.3% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 73,272 | 66% | 37.5% |
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