School district · Maryland

Harford County Public Schools

Harford County Public Schools in Maryland: 55 public schools with 37,771 students and 14.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,479 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 55
Students: 37,771
Students per teacher: 14.2; MD 14.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $17,479; MD $20.2K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 2,654
Counselors (FTE): 109
Students per counselor: 347; MD 309 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 42.2; Librarians (FTE): 65.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Maryland's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Maryland: 49%

60%proficient

+2.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 76% of school districts in Maryland

Median 48% · 25 school districts compared

16,776 students tested, grades 3–8 · MCAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Maryland: 28%

32%proficient

+1.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 64% of school districts in Maryland

Median 30% · 25 school districts compared

14,838 students tested, grades 3–8 · MCAP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$12.7K15

$12.7K16

$13.3K17

$13.2K18

$13.8K19

$13.9K20

$14.5K21

$15.2K22

$17.5K23

$17.5K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 7.3% · $59.7M
State: 42% · $349.3M
Local: 50% · $413.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $10,770
Support services: $6,107
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $98.4M
Long-term debt: $328.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 33Middle schools: 9High schools: 11Other schools: 2

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Abingdon Elementary	Pre-K–5	641	13.5	59%	35%	Abingdon
Bakerfield ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	460	13.1	58%	39%	Aberdeen
Bel Air Elementary	Pre-K–5	521	16.1	77%	66%	Bel Air
Church Creek Elementary	Pre-K–5	732	14.4	43%	32%	Belcamp
Churchville Elementary	Pre-K–5	364	16.7	80%	60%	Churchville
Darlington Elementary	K–5	96	8.7	69%	63%	Darlington
Deerfield ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	708	12.8	32%	19%	Edgewood
Dublin Elementary	Pre-K–5	222	12.7	65%	54%	Street
Edgewood ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	428	11.7	34%	20%	Edgewood
Emmorton Elementary	K–5	584	16.4	73%	55%	Bel Air
Forest Hill Elementary	K–5	451	14.4	71%	56%	Forest Hill
Forest Lakes Elementary	Pre-K–5	447	14.8	69%	54%	Forest Hill
Fountain Green Elementary	Pre-K–5	443	15.2	76%	65%	Bel Air
G. Lisby Elementary at HillsdaleFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	528	13.9	45%	26%	Aberdeen
Halls Cross Roads ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	425	10.4	42%	23%	Aberdeen
Havre de Grace ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	593	15.4	49%	32%	Havre De Grace
Hickory Elementary	K–5	635	15.9	72%	53%	Bel Air
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary	Pre-K–5	1,071	17.2	75%	60%	Bel Air
Jarrettsville Elementary	K–5	467	15.0	69%	61%	Jarrettsville
Joppatowne ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	495	12.6	29%	17%	Joppa
Magnolia ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	545	12.2	25%	16%	Joppa
Meadowvale Elementary	Pre-K–5	552	16.1	51%	23%	Havre De Grace
Norrisville Elementary	K–5	213	12.8	71%	62%	White Hall
North Bend Elementary	Pre-K–5	467	16.9	69%	56%	Jarrettsville
North Harford Elementary	Pre-K–5	424	15.5	61%	44%	Pylesville
Old Post Road ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	850	12.7	35%	18%	Abingdon
Prospect Mill Elementary	Pre-K–5	579	14.5	72%	53%	Bel Air
Red Pump Elementary School	K–5	696	15.0	76%	62%	Bel Air
Ring Factory Elementary	K–5	541	16.0	71%	55%	Bel Air
Riverside ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	481	12.5	39%	17%	Joppa
Roye-Williams Elementary	Pre-K–5	444	12.1	54%	37%	Havre De Grace
William S. James Elementary	K–5	463	15.1	60%	45%	Abingdon
Youths Benefit Elementary	K–5	1,151	18.4	75%	53%	Fallston
Aberdeen MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	1,071	12.2	44%	6.4%	Aberdeen
Bel Air Middle	6–8	1,080	14.1	72%	25%	Bel Air
Edgewood MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	936	11.5	38%	4.5%	Edgewood
Fallston Middle School	6–8	1,068	15.6	80%	36%	Fallston
Havre de Grace Middle	6–8	617	13.2	51%	12%	Havre de Grace
Magnolia MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	689	10.9	39%	5.0%	Joppa
North Harford Middle	6–8	849	13.8	67%	22%	Pylesville
Patterson Mill Middle School	6–8	716	14.5	70%	21%	Bel Air
Southampton Middle	6–8	1,192	15.2	73%	27%	Bel Air
Aberdeen High	9–12	1,396	14.2	—	—	Aberdeen
Bel Air High	9–12	1,341	15.5	—	—	Bel Air
C. Milton Wright High	9–12	1,291	16.2	—	—	Bel Air
Center for Educational OpportunityAlternativeMostly virtualFree meals for all	6–12	122	6.6	20%	0.0%	Aberdeen
Edgewood HighFree meals for all	9–12	1,440	15.1	—	—	Edgewood
Fallston High	9–12	1,036	16.8	—	—	Fallston
Harford Technical HighCareer and technical	9–12	954	16.5	—	—	Bel Air
Havre de Grace High	9–12	822	16.8	—	—	Havre de Grace
Joppatowne HighFree meals for all	9–12	882	15.9	—	—	Joppa
North Harford High	9–12	1,204	16.8	—	—	Pylesville
Patterson Mill High School	9–12	839	17.0	—	—	Bel Air
Harford Academy at Campus HillsSpecial educationFree meals for all	1–12	141	3.4	—	—	Bel Air
Swan Creek SchoolMostly virtual	2–12	368	9.2	44%	8.0%	Aberdeen

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 102 South Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014
Phone: (410)838-7300

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.