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C. Milton Wright High

1301 N Fountain Green Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015 · (410) 638-4110 · Harford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,291 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,291
High
DISTRICT 1,030 · STATE 1,185
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
326 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
332
Grade 10
327
Grade 11
313
Grade 12
319
Student demographics
White
97576%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
816%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24%
Black
998%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 32%
Asian
635%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Two+
665%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
68853%
Female
60046%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
67.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +14.6pp since 2023
Math
16.7%
MD avg 34.8% . -3.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.

Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,291
-169 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.4:1
% White
76%
was 79%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
8%
was 7%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About 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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Harford County at a glance

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Population
263,757
Census ACS
Median income
$112,265
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
37,771 students

Quick facts

School name
C. Milton Wright High
District
Harford County Public Schools
Address
1301 N Fountain Green Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015
Phone
(410) 638-4110
County
Harford County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,291
Teachers (FTE)
80
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
326 (25%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
240039001380
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About C. Milton Wright High
How large is C. Milton Wright High?
C. Milton Wright High enrolls approximately 1,291 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does C. Milton Wright High serve?
C. Milton Wright High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C. Milton Wright High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C. Milton Wright High is approximately 16.2:1 (80 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at C. Milton Wright High?
At C. Milton Wright High, the student body is approximately 76% White, 6% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is C. Milton Wright High in?
C. Milton Wright High is part of Harford County Public Schools.
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