Harford County Public Schools, Maryland, elections
Harford County Public Schools |
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District details |
School board members: 9 |
Students: 38,105 (2023-2024) |
Schools: 55 (2023-2024) |
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Harford County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland (Harford County). During the 2024 school year, 38,105 students attended one of the district's 55 schools.
This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.
Elections
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Harford County Board of Education District A
General election
General election for Harford County Board of Education District A
Denise Perry defeated Stephen Puopolo in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Denise Perry (Nonpartisan) | 63.6 | 6,310 | |
![]() | Stephen Puopolo (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 34.2 | 3,395 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 213 |
Total votes: 9,918 | ||||
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Harford County Board of Education District B
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General election for Harford County Board of Education District B
Wade Sewell defeated Dennis Barry in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Wade Sewell (Nonpartisan) | 51.3 | 7,169 | |
![]() | Dennis Barry (Nonpartisan) | 47.4 | 6,624 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 177 |
Total votes: 13,970 | ||||
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Harford County Board of Education District C
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General election for Harford County Board of Education District C
Incumbent Carol Mueller defeated Kayla Mariskanish in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District C on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Carol Mueller (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 54.8 | 8,453 |
Kayla Mariskanish (Nonpartisan) | 44.3 | 6,837 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 143 |
Total votes: 15,433 | ||||
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Harford County Board of Education District D
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General election for Harford County Board of Education District D
Melissa Hahn defeated incumbent Ariane Kelly in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District D on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Melissa Hahn (Nonpartisan) | 69.0 | 11,651 | |
Ariane Kelly (Nonpartisan) | 30.2 | 5,099 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 127 |
Total votes: 16,877 | ||||
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Harford County Board of Education District E
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General election for Harford County Board of Education District E
Carol Bruce defeated Tanya Tyo in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District E on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Carol Bruce (Nonpartisan) | 51.2 | 6,430 | |
Tanya Tyo (Nonpartisan) | 47.6 | 5,981 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 158 |
Total votes: 12,569 | ||||
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Harford County Board of Education District F
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General election for Harford County Board of Education District F
Diane Alvarez defeated Sharon Jacobs in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District F on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Diane Alvarez (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 52.0 | 7,140 |
Sharon Jacobs (Nonpartisan) | 46.8 | 6,417 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 161 |
Total votes: 13,718 | ||||
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Harford County Board of Education District A
General election
General election for Harford County Board of Education District A
Incumbent Jansen M. Robinson won election in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jansen M. Robinson (Nonpartisan) | 97.9 | 11,493 |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 244 |
Total votes: 11,737 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Harford County Board of Education District B
General election
General election for Harford County Board of Education District B
David Bauer won election in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | David Bauer (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 98.1 | 14,934 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 289 |
Total votes: 15,223 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Harford County Board of Education District C
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General election for Harford County Board of Education District C
Kathryn Carmello defeated Jim Antal in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District C on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kathryn Carmello (Nonpartisan) | 60.5 | 9,297 | |
Jim Antal (Nonpartisan) | 38.9 | 5,986 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 94 |
Total votes: 15,377 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Harford County Board of Education District D
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General election for Harford County Board of Education District D
Tamera Rush defeated Alfred Williamson in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District D on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tamera Rush (Nonpartisan) | 61.4 | 9,829 |
Alfred Williamson (Nonpartisan) | 38.0 | 6,079 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 106 |
Total votes: 16,014 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Harford County Board of Education District E
General election
General election for Harford County Board of Education District E
Incumbent Rachel Gauthier defeated Arthur Kaff in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District E on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rachel Gauthier (Nonpartisan) | 71.2 | 9,590 |
![]() | Arthur Kaff (Nonpartisan) | 28.0 | 3,769 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 105 |
Total votes: 13,464 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Harford County Board of Education District F
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General election for Harford County Board of Education District F
Sonja Karwacki defeated incumbent Thomas Fitzpatrick in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District F on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sonja Karwacki (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 52.6 | 7,919 |
![]() | Thomas Fitzpatrick (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 46.8 | 7,050 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 87 |
Total votes: 15,056 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Harford County Board of Education District A
General election
General election for Harford County Board of Education District A
Incumbent Robert Frisch and incumbent Jansen M. Robinson won election in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District A on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Robert Frisch (Nonpartisan) |
✔ | ![]() | Jansen M. Robinson (Nonpartisan) |
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Harford County Board of Education District C
General election
General election for Harford County Board of Education District C
Incumbent Joseph L. Voskuhl won election in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District C on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Joseph L. Voskuhl (Nonpartisan) |
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Harford County Board of Education District D
General election
General election for Harford County Board of Education District D
Incumbent Nancy Reynolds won election in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District D on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Nancy Reynolds (Nonpartisan) |
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Harford County Board of Education District E
General election
General election for Harford County Board of Education District E
Incumbent Rachel Gauthier won election in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District E on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rachel Gauthier (Nonpartisan) |
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Harford County Board of Education District F
General election
General election for Harford County Board of Education District F
Incumbent Thomas Fitzpatrick won election in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District F on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Thomas Fitzpatrick (Nonpartisan) |
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About the district
School board
Harford County Public Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.
Name | Seat | Year assumed office | Year term ends |
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Diane Alvarez | District F | 2022 | 2026 |
Carol Bruce | District E | 2022 | 2026 |
Melissa Hahn | District D | 2022 | 2026 |
Denise Perry | District A | 2022 | 2026 |
Wade Sewell | District B | 2022 | 2026 |
Carol Mueller | District C | 2020 | 2026 |
Terri Kocher | At-large | 2023 | 2025 |
Aaron Poynton | At-large | 2023 | 2025 |
Lauren Paige Strauss | At-large | 2023 | 2025 |
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Overlapping state house districts
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Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]
SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Federal: | $85,437,000 | $2,253 | 12% |
Local: | $373,422,000 | $9,848 | 53% |
State: | $251,380,000 | $6,629 | 35% |
Total: | $710,239,000 | $18,730 |
TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Total Expenditures: | $643,447,000 | $16,968 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $576,098,000 | $15,192 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $352,714,000 | $9,301 | 55% |
Student and Staff Support: | $53,272,000 | $1,404 | 8% |
Administration: | $52,105,000 | $1,374 | 8% |
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $118,007,000 | $3,111 | 18% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $43,944,000 | $1,158 | |
Construction: | $34,824,000 | $918 | |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $785,000 | $20 | |
Interest on Debt: | $9,982,000 | $263 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 22 | 42 | 9 | 14 | 11-19 | 16 | 27 |
2018-2019 | 45 | 68 | 21 | 34 | 30-39 | 39 | 53 |
2016-2017 | 50 | 72 | 29 | 36 | 30-39 | 42 | 57 |
2015-2016 | 52 | 75 | 30 | 41 | 40-49 | 44 | 59 |
2014-2015 | 51 | 73 | 30 | 38 | 30-39 | 42 | 57 |
2013-2014 | 83 | 94 | 67 | 79 | 80-84 | 79 | 88 |
2012-2013 | 85 | 96 | 70 | 80 | 80-84 | 84 | 89 |
2011-2012 | 87 | 95 | 74 | 84 | 80-84 | 86 | 90 |
2010-2011 | 84 | 94 | 71 | 81 | 80-84 | 81 | 88 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 39 | 59 | 24 | 30 | 30-39 | 34 | 44 |
2018-2019 | 51 | 68 | 29 | 41 | 50-59 | 42 | 58 |
2016-2017 | 52 | 74 | 31 | 40 | 40-49 | 44 | 58 |
2015-2016 | 56 | 76 | 36 | 45 | 50-59 | 46 | 62 |
2014-2015 | 60 | 79 | 40 | 52 | 50-59 | 51 | 66 |
2013-2014 | 88 | 93 | 76 | 84 | 85-89 | 86 | 91 |
2012-2013 | 89 | 95 | 78 | 85 | 75-79 | 87 | 92 |
2011-2012 | 89 | 94 | 77 | 85 | 85-89 | 87 | 92 |
2010-2011 | 89 | 94 | 76 | 87 | 80-84 | 87 | 92 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2019-2020 | 90 | >=95 | 83 | 75-79 | PS | 85-89 | 94 |
2018-2019 | 90 | >=95 | 82 | 75-79 | >=50 | 85-89 | 94 |
2017-2018 | 89 | >=95 | 82 | 75-79 | >=50 | 80-84 | 92 |
2016-2017 | 89 | >=95 | 83 | 80-84 | PS | 85-89 | 91 |
2015-2016 | 89 | 90-94 | 83 | 85-89 | >=50 | 80-84 | 91 |
2014-2015 | 90 | 90-94 | 84 | 85-89 | >=50 | 85-89 | 91 |
2013-2014 | 90 | 90-94 | 83 | 85-89 | >=50 | 80-84 | 92 |
2012-2013 | 90 | >=95 | 83 | 85-89 | >=50 | 85-89 | 91 |
2011-2012 | 88 | 90-94 | 80 | 75-79 | >=80 | 80-84 | 91 |
2010-2011 | 87 | 90-94 | 80 | 80-84 | >=80 | 85-89 | 90 |
Students
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]
Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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2023-2024 | 38,105 | 0.2 |
2022-2023 | 38,037 | 0.3 |
2021-2022 | 37,920 | 1.5 |
2020-2021 | 37,333 | -2.9 |
2019-2020 | 38,429 | 1.6 |
2018-2019 | 37,826 | 0.1 |
2017-2018 | 37,780 | 0.9 |
2016-2017 | 37,426 | -0.1 |
2015-2016 | 37,448 | -0.2 |
2014-2015 | 37,536 | -0.8 |
2013-2014 | 37,842 | -0.1 |
2012-2013 | 37,868 | -0.9 |
2011-2012 | 38,224 | -0.4 |
2010-2011 | 38,394 | -0.6 |
2009-2010 | 38,636 | 0.1 |
2008-2009 | 38,610 | -1.5 |
2007-2008 | 39,172 | -1.0 |
2006-2007 | 39,568 | -1.6 |
2005-2006 | 40,212 | -0.2 |
2004-2005 | 40,294 | 0.2 |
2003-2004 | 40,200 | -0.1 |
2002-2003 | 40,252 | 0.7 |
2001-2002 | 39,966 | 1.1 |
2000-2001 | 39,520 | 0.5 |
1999-2000 | 39,334 | 0.0 |
RACE | Harford County Public Schools (%) | Maryland K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.4 | 6.8 |
Black | 21.2 | 32.5 |
Hispanic | 9.4 | 22.8 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Two or More Races | 7.7 | 5.3 |
White | 57.9 | 32.2 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Harford County Public Schools had 2,681.41 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.21.
TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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Prekindergarten: | 40.00 |
Kindergarten: | 144.00 |
Elementary: | 1,421.60 |
Secondary: | 1,075.81 |
Total: | 2,681.41 |
Harford County Public Schools employed 135.80 district administrators and 148.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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District Administrators: | 135.80 |
District Administrative Support: | 87.00 |
School Administrators: | 148.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 341.00 |
TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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Instructional Aides: | 582.00 |
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 180.40 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 105.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 53.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 52.00 |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 62.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 30.00 |
Student Support Services: | 306.90 |
Other Support Services: | 754.49 |
Schools
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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