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Item: Harford County Public Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

102 South Hickory Avenue
Bel Air, MD 21014

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Top 50%

Tel: (410) 838-7300

www.hcps.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 45 public elementary schools serving 26,715 students in Harford County Public Schools. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Maryland.

Public Elementary Schools in Harford County Public Schools have an score of 30% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 26%), and score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MD)

# Schools

55 Schools

1,156 Schools

# Students

38,105 Students

615,932 Students

# Teachers

2,684 Teachers

44,217 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
Pre-K	1,126	1,091
Kind	2,628	2,232
1	2,821	2,338
2	2,889	2,442
3	2,819	2,375
4	2,857	2,425
5	2,718	2,420
6	2,822	2,393
7	2,844	2,415
8	2,827	2,423
9	95	77
10	83	68
11	83	57
12	103	57

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District Rank

Harford County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MD)

#9 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harford County Public Schools
2023	#9
2022	#9
2021	#7
2019	#8
2018	#7
2017	#7
2016	#4
2015	#2
2014	#5
2013	#5
2012	#8

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31%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	31%	27%
2022	27%	25%
2021	22%	20%
2019	45%	38%
2017	50%	41%
2016	52%	42%
2015	51%	38%
2014	83%	72%
2013	85%	79%
2012	87%	82%
2011	84%	80%

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50%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2022	50%	45%
2021	39%	36%
2019	51%	46%
2017	52%	41%
2016	56%	44%
2015	60%	45%
2014	88%	82%
2013	89%	85%
2012	89%	85%
2011	89%	85%
2010	88%	84%

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38%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2022	38%	36%
2021	49%	41%

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91%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	91%	86%
2022	89%	86%
2021	89%	87%
2020	90%	86%
2019	90%	86%
2018	89%	87%
2017	89%	88%
2016	89%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	90%	87%
2013	90%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	0.60	0.73
2022	0.59	0.73
2021	0.58	0.73
2020	0.56	0.72
2019	0.56	0.72
2018	0.54	0.72
2017	0.54	0.72
2016	0.53	0.71
2015	0.52	0.70
2014	0.52	0.69
2013	0.51	0.69
2012	0.50	0.69
2011	0.50	0.67
2010	0.45	0.65
2009	0.44	0.64
2008	0.43	0.63
2007	0.41	0.62
2006	0.40	0.61
2005	0.38	0.60
2004	0.37	0.60
2003	0.35	0.59
2002	0.34	0.58
2001	0.32	0.58
2000	0.30	0.56
1999	0.29	0.56
1998	0.29	0.56
1997	0.28	0.56
1996	0.27	0.55
1995	0.27	0.54
1994	0.26	0.54
1993	0.26	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	3%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	9%	22%
2022	9%	21%
2021	8%	20%
2020	7%	18%
2019	7%	18%
2018	7%	17%
2017	7%	17%
2016	6%	16%
2015	6%	15%
2014	6%	14%
2013	6%	13%
2012	5%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

21%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	21%	33%
2022	21%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2020	20%	34%
2019	20%	34%
2018	19%	34%
2017	19%	34%
2016	19%	34%
2015	18%	34%
2014	18%	35%
2013	18%	35%
2012	18%	35%
2011	18%	36%
2010	20%	38%
2009	20%	38%
2008	20%	38%
2007	19%	38%
2006	18%	38%
2005	17%	38%
2004	16%	38%
2003	16%	37%
2002	15%	37%
2001	14%	37%
2000	14%	37%
1999	13%	37%
1998	13%	36%
1997	13%	35%
1996	12%	35%
1995	12%	34%
1994	12%	34%
1993	11%	33%

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% White

58%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	59%	33%
2022	60%	34%
2021	61%	34%
2020	63%	36%
2019	63%	36%
2018	65%	38%
2017	65%	38%
2016	66%	39%
2015	66%	40%
2014	67%	41%
2013	67%	42%
2012	68%	42%
2011	69%	43%
2010	72%	45%
2009	72%	46%
2008	73%	47%
2007	74%	48%
2006	75%	49%
2005	77%	50%
2004	78%	51%
2003	79%	52%
2002	80%	53%
2001	81%	53%
2000	82%	55%
1999	83%	55%
1998	83%	56%
1997	83%	57%
1996	84%	58%
1995	84%	59%
1994	85%	59%
1993	86%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,556. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,642 is less than the state median of $18,483. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MD)

Total Revenue

$699 MM

$17,412 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	$699 MM	$277 MM
2022	$642 MM	$272 MM
2021	$699 MM	$277 MM
2020	$642 MM	$272 MM
2019	$605 MM	$258 MM
2018	$577 MM	$254 MM
2017	$562 MM	$250 MM
2016	$564 MM	$235 MM
2015	$597 MM	$243 MM
2014	$552 MM	$239 MM
2012	$563 MM	$218 MM
2011	$577 MM	$257 MM
2010	$597 MM	$243 MM
2009	$604 MM	$244 MM
2008	$587 MM	$240 MM
2007	$491 MM	$222 MM
2006	$471 MM	$222 MM
2005	$402 MM	$179 MM
2004	$360 MM	$168 MM
2003	$351 MM	$168 MM
2002	$328 MM	$159 MM
2001	$307 MM	$136 MM
2000	$287 MM	$132 MM
1999	$267 MM	$121 MM
1998	$251 MM	$103 MM
1997	$243 MM	$110 MM
1996	$232 MM	$95 MM
1995	$215 MM	$95 MM

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Spending

$634 MM

$16,456 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	$634 MM	$280 MM
2022	$617 MM	$268 MM
2021	$634 MM	$280 MM
2020	$617 MM	$268 MM
2019	$591 MM	$253 MM
2018	$558 MM	$256 MM
2017	$543 MM	$246 MM
2016	$540 MM	$228 MM
2015	$584 MM	$239 MM
2014	$539 MM	$241 MM
2012	$545 MM	$221 MM
2011	$563 MM	$254 MM
2010	$584 MM	$239 MM
2009	$598 MM	$238 MM
2008	$570 MM	$235 MM
2007	$485 MM	$216 MM
2006	$463 MM	$222 MM
2005	$394 MM	$175 MM
2004	$357 MM	$161 MM
2003	$348 MM	$174 MM
2002	$325 MM	$155 MM
2001	$305 MM	$134 MM
2000	$281 MM	$128 MM
1999	$265 MM	$125 MM
1998	$260 MM	$107 MM
1997	$250 MM	$109 MM
1996	$235 MM	$95 MM
1995	$222 MM	$94 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,334

$19,556

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	$18,367	$17,947
2022	$16,705	$16,970
2021	$18,713	$18,145
2020	$16,705	$16,970
2019	$15,982	$16,221
2018	$15,267	$15,941
2017	$15,020	$15,684
2016	$15,057	$14,693
2015	$15,900	$14,280
2014	$14,581	$15,123
2012	$14,726	$13,797
2011	$15,020	$15,309
2010	$15,447	$14,280
2009	$15,632	$14,580
2008	$14,974	$13,804
2007	$12,418	$12,723
2006	$11,703	$10,479
2005	$9,975	$10,255
2004	$8,953	$9,662
2003	$8,725	$9,772
2002	$8,202	$9,566
2001	$7,764	$8,441
2000	$7,300	$8,333
1999	$6,862	$7,775
1998	$6,507	$6,964
1997	$6,439	$7,379
1995	$5,987	$6,643
1992	$5,368	$5,751

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Spending / Student

$16,642

$18,483

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harford County Public Schools	Maryland
2023	$16,671	$18,092
2022	$16,068	$16,725
2021	$16,986	$18,292
2020	$16,068	$16,725
2019	$15,621	$15,882
2018	$14,781	$16,121
2017	$14,500	$15,427
2016	$14,423	$14,265
2015	$15,563	$14,036
2014	$14,233	$15,201
2012	$14,252	$13,961
2011	$14,674	$15,114
2010	$15,120	$14,036
2009	$15,477	$14,228
2008	$14,554	$13,490
2007	$12,258	$12,381
2006	$11,512	$10,478
2005	$9,774	$10,011
2004	$8,889	$9,251
2003	$8,651	$10,169
2002	$8,128	$9,296
2001	$7,726	$8,273
2000	$7,149	$8,114
1999	$6,810	$8,028
1998	$6,751	$7,264
1997	$6,629	$7,298
1995	$6,164	$6,575
1992	$5,235	$5,817

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 55 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 38,105 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 91% (Top 50% in MD)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education