Total enrollment
37,771
-9 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
Harford County
Maryland · Public K-12
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Maryland, 55 sit inside Harford County, collectively enrolling roughly 37,771 students (33 elementary, 9 middle, and 11 high).
7-year change in Harford County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
55
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
57%
was 64%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
21%
was 19%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
263,757
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
55
1 districts
Enrollment
37,771
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$112,265
Above Maryland avg
Free/reduced lunch
39.0%
Below Maryland avg
Elementary
33
17,717 students
Middle
9
8,218 students
High
11
11,327 students
Combined / other
2
509 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Harford County Public Schools
37,771 students · 1 district in Harford County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Harford County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
40.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.8%
civilian labor
Median age
41
22.3% under 18
Test scores in Harford County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 53 schools ranked. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Youths Benefit Elementary· 88.0%
- Fallston Middle School· 83.6%
- Fountain Green Elementary· 82.2%
- Darlington Elementary· 80.0%
- Prospect Mill Elementary· 78.3%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Magnolia Elementary· 29.7%
- Riverside Elementary· 36.4%
- Joppatowne Elementary· 39.8%
- Edgewood Middle· 40.4%
- Deerfield Elementary· 40.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood High | Edgewood | High | 09-12 | 1,440 | · |
| Aberdeen High | Aberdeen | High | 09-12 | 1,396 | · |
| Bel Air High | Bel Air | High | 09-12 | 1,341 | · |
| C. Milton Wright High | Bel Air | High | 09-12 | 1,291 | · |
| North Harford High | Pylesville | High | 09-12 | 1,204 | · |
| Southampton Middle | Bel Air | Middle | 06-08 | 1,192 | · |
| Youths Benefit Elementary | Fallston | Elementary | KG-05 | 1,151 | · |
| Bel Air Middle | Bel Air | Middle | 06-08 | 1,080 | · |
| Aberdeen Middle | Aberdeen | Middle | 06-08 | 1,071 | · |
| Homestead/Wakefield Elementary | Bel Air | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,071 | · |
| Fallston Middle School | Fallston | Middle | 06-08 | 1,068 | · |
| Fallston High | Fallston | High | 09-12 | 1,036 | · |
| Harford Technical High | Bel Air | High | 09-12 | 954 | · |
| Edgewood Middle | Edgewood | Middle | 06-08 | 936 | · |
| Joppatowne High | Joppa | High | 09-12 | 882 | · |
| Old Post Road Elementary | Abingdon | Elementary | PK-05 | 850 | · |
| North Harford Middle | Pylesville | Middle | 06-08 | 849 | · |
| Patterson Mill High School | Bel Air | High | 09-12 | 839 | · |
| Havre de Grace High | Havre De Grace | High | 09-12 | 822 | · |
| Church Creek Elementary | Belcamp | Elementary | PK-05 | 732 | · |
| Patterson Mill Middle School | Bel Air | Middle | 06-08 | 716 | · |
| Deerfield Elementary | Edgewood | Elementary | PK-05 | 708 | · |
| Red Pump Elementary School | Bel Air | Elementary | KG-05 | 696 | · |
| Magnolia Middle | Joppa | Middle | 06-08 | 689 | · |
| Abingdon Elementary | Abingdon | Elementary | PK-05 | 641 | · |
| Hickory Elementary | Bel Air | Elementary | KG-05 | 635 | · |
| Havre de Grace Middle | Havre De Grace | Middle | 06-08 | 617 | · |
| Havre de Grace Elementary | Havre De Grace | Elementary | PK-05 | 593 | · |
| Emmorton Elementary | Bel Air | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 | · |
| Prospect Mill Elementary | Bel Air | Elementary | PK-05 | 579 | · |
| Meadowvale Elementary | Havre De Grace | Elementary | PK-05 | 552 | · |
| Magnolia Elementary | Joppa | Elementary | PK-05 | 545 | · |
| Ring Factory Elementary | Bel Air | Elementary | KG-05 | 541 | · |
| G. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale | Aberdeen | Elementary | PK-05 | 528 | · |
| Bel Air Elementary | Bel Air | Elementary | PK-05 | 521 | · |
| Joppatowne Elementary | Joppa | Elementary | PK-05 | 495 | · |
| Riverside Elementary | Joppa | Elementary | PK-05 | 481 | · |
| Jarrettsville Elementary | Jarrettsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 467 | · |
| North Bend Elementary | Jarrettsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 467 | · |
| William S. James Elementary | Abingdon | Elementary | KG-05 | 463 | · |
| Bakerfield Elementary | Aberdeen | Elementary | PK-05 | 460 | · |
| Forest Hill Elementary | Forest Hill | Elementary | KG-05 | 451 | · |
| Forest Lakes Elementary | Forest Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 447 | · |
| Roye-Williams Elementary | Havre De Grace | Elementary | PK-05 | 444 | · |
| Fountain Green Elementary | Bel Air | Elementary | PK-05 | 443 | · |
| Edgewood Elementary | Edgewood | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 | · |
| Halls Cross Roads Elementary | Aberdeen | Elementary | PK-05 | 425 | · |
| North Harford Elementary | Pylesville | Elementary | PK-05 | 424 | · |
| Swan Creek School | Aberdeen | Combined | 02-12 | 368 | · |
| Churchville Elementary | Churchville | Elementary | PK-05 | 364 | · |
| Dublin Elementary | Street | Elementary | PK-05 | 222 | · |
| Norrisville Elementary | White Hall | Elementary | KG-05 | 213 | · |
| Harford Academy at Campus Hills | Bel Air | Combined | 01-12 | 141 | · |
| Center for Educational Opportunity | Aberdeen | High | 06-12 | 122 | · |
| Darlington Elementary | Darlington | Elementary | KG-05 | 96 | · |
Cities in Harford County
About Harford County
Across the high-population Maryland county of Harford County of about 263,757 residents, the public-school footprint covers 55 schools and about 37,771 students.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $112,265, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 5%. That income level is 16% higher than the Maryland median.
On the school-mix side, Harford County covers 33 elementary schools (17,717 students), 9 middle schools (8,218), 11 high schools (11,327), and 2 combined or other schools.
Harford County Public Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 37,771 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 37,780 students in SY 2017-18 versus 37,771 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Harford County added 1 school, going from 54 to 55. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 64% to 57%.
On allk12, the community for Harford County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data