Total enrollment
12,624
-746 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in Bel Air
Maryland · Public K-12
Bel Air, Maryland runs 16 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 12,624 students across 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high.
7-year change in Bel Air
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
71%
was 76%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
9%
was 8%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Air Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 521 |
| Bel Air High | High | 09-12 | 1,341 |
| Bel Air Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,080 |
| C. Milton Wright High | High | 09-12 | 1,291 |
| Emmorton Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 |
| Fountain Green Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 443 |
| Harford Academy at Campus Hills | Combined | 01-12 | 141 |
| Harford Technical High | High | 09-12 | 954 |
| Hickory Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 635 |
| Homestead/Wakefield Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,071 |
| Patterson Mill High School | High | 09-12 | 839 |
| Patterson Mill Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 716 |
| Prospect Mill Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 579 |
| Red Pump Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 696 |
| Ring Factory Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 541 |
| Southampton Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,192 |
About Bel Air
Across Bel Air, Maryland, 16 public schools instructs about 12,624 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 8 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Bel Air average about 789 students each, 23% meaningfully above the Maryland norm.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 6%: 13,370 students in SY 2017-18 versus 12,624 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 76% to 71% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Bel Air discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.