Harford County Public Schools
Harford County Public Schools is a public school district based in Bel Air, Maryland, serving 37,771 students in 55 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 24 Maryland districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 687 students each, more than the Maryland median of 594. It spends about $14,545 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Maryland median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Harford County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Harford County | Maryland median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,545 | $16,152 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,357 | $10,187 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $634.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $698.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,653 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,456 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 347 | 308 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Maryland median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Maryland
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County Public SchoolsEllicott City | 57,565 | 78 | $16,710 | 13.5 | #6 |
| Frederick County Public SchoolsFrederick | 48,054 | 69 | $14,576 | 15.7 | #7 |
| Harford County Public SchoolsBel Air · this district | 37,771 | 55 | $14,545 | 14.2 | #8 |
| Charles County Public SchoolsLa Plata | 28,162 | 40 | $16,152 | 14.4 | #9 |
| Carroll County Public SchoolsWestminster | 26,141 | 44 | $15,734 | 14.6 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem-Keizer School District 24JSalem, OR | 37,982 | $13,367 | 19.6 |
| Mesquite ISDMesquite, TX | 37,930 | $8,987 | 13.7 |
| Sacramento City UnifiedSacramento, CA | 37,913 | $15,654 | 22.0 |
| Beaverton School District 48JBeaverton, OR | 37,891 | $12,877 | 17.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-md-harford-county-public-schools