C. Milton Wright High

C. Milton Wright High is one of the medium-sized four-year high schools in Bel Air, Maryland, run under Harford County Public Schools, with 1,291 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

C. Milton Wright High is one of 55 schools operated by Harford County Public Schools, a district that serves 37,771 students overall.

Looking at the student body, C. Milton Wright High records that White students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school records 8% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Harford County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, C. Milton Wright High has 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Harford County's rate of about 39%.

With demographic context factored in, C. Milton Wright High is in the bottom 10% of Maryland public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 59.3%; C. Milton Wright High posts 39.3%, -19.9 points below that line.

In the broader community, census data for Harford County shows median household income runs about $112,265, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Harford County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,771 students), of which C. Milton Wright High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Southampton Middle, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), C. Milton Wright High ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 61.4%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at C. Milton Wright High has ticked down 12%, going from 1,460 students in 2018 to 1,291 in 2025.

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