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Harford County Public Schools

37,771 students · 55 schools · 14.2:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #8 of 25 in Maryland

Students
37,771
Schools
55
Teachers (FTE)
2,654
Student–Teacher
14.2:1
County
Harford
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Harford County Public Schools

Harford County Public Schools is a public school system serving Harford County, Maryland, based in Bel Air. It serves 37,771 students across 55 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: mid-size district. By enrollment it is the #8 largest of Maryland’s 25 school systems.

Phone4108387300
Address102 South Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014
CountyHarford County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Harford County Public Schools enrolls 37,771 students in 55 schools — an average of about 687 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #8 of 25 statewide by enrollment.

Students
37,771
#8 of 25 in Maryland
Schools
55
~687 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Mid-size
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Harford County Public Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (37,771 students reported):

White
57%
Black
21%
Hispanic
10%
Asian
3%
Two or more
8%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Harford County Public Schools employs about 2,654 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.2:1 — above the Maryland average of about 14.1:1. Total district staff is roughly 5,456.

Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
state avg ~14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
2,654
classroom teachers
Total staff
5,456
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Maryland funds schools

Maryland funds schools through a weighted-student foundation formula now governed by the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (2021), a ten-year overhaul phasing in through 2033 with a rising per-pupil foundation (about $8,642 in 2023–24, scheduled to reach $12,365 by 2032–33) and added weights for special education, multilingual learners, concentration of poverty and prekindergarten. A 2025 law adjusted parts of the phase-in.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Harford County Public Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

The Maryland School Report Card rates each school on a 1-to-5 star scale across academic achievement, academic progress, English-language progress and school quality and student success (plus graduation for high schools). Look up Harford County Public Schools on the Maryland School Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Maryland does not run a single statewide accreditation mandate for public districts; accreditation is voluntary, pursued mainly through the Middle States Association and in some cases Cognia. Look up Harford County Public Schools in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Harford County Public Schools vs. Maryland

Enrollment rank
#8
of 25 districts
Ratio
14.2:1
state avg ~14.1:1
Locale
Suburb: Mid-size
Harford County

See every Maryland district side by side in the Maryland directory.

Go deeper

Look up Harford County Public Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Maryland Legislature (the foundation formula & the Blueprint) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Harford County Public Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2400390. Confirm current details with the district and the Maryland State Department of Education.