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Bel Air, Maryland - 55 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Harford County Public Schools #21 of 24 districts in Maryland (state average 52). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,192 per pupil, Harford County Public Schools ranks #22 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending (Maryland districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
38,037
Total Enrollment
55
Schools
$15,192
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Harford County Public Schools operates 55 public schools serving 38,037 students, placing it among the larger districts in Maryland. The school portfolio breaks down into 26 combined, 10 high, 10 elementary, 9 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Harford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,192 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 3 of 24 Maryland districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maryland compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 52.6% local, 35.4% state, and 12.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 26/100, ranked #21 of 24 in Maryland against a state average of 52, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 11 of 55 schools offering Advanced Placement (178 AP courses district-wide), a 440.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.7% White, 21.0% African American, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Roye-Williams Elementary, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.
Its largest campus is Edgewood High, enrolling 1,440 students (4% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Darlington Elementary, at 96 students, a 15x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Harford County Public Schools school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Harford County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 96 students (lowest) to 1,440 students (highest), a spread of 1,344 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Harford County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 440:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Harford County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Harford County Public Schools is typically wider than the Harford County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Harford County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Harford County Public Schools?
Harford County Public Schools has 55 schools, including 10 high, 9 middle, 26 combined, 10 elementary. Total enrollment is 38,037 students.
How much does Harford County Public Schools spend per student?
Harford County Public Schools spends $15,192 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #21 in Maryland.
What is the demographic composition of Harford County Public Schools?
Harford County Public Schools students are 57.7% White, 21.0% African American, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian, averaged across 55 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Harford County Public Schools?
Harford County Public Schools has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #21 out of 24 districts in Maryland.