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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
Image of Stephen Puopolo
Stephen Puopolo (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
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

General election

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
Image of Dennis Barry
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
Image of Carol Mueller
Carol Mueller (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Diane Alvarez
Diane Alvarez (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Jansen M. Robinson
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

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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
Image of David Bauer
David Bauer (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
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

General election

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
Image of Tamera Rush
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

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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
Image of Rachel Gauthier
Rachel Gauthier (Nonpartisan)
 
71.2
 
9,590
Image of Arthur Kaff
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

General election

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
Image of Sonja Karwacki
Sonja Karwacki (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
52.6
 
7,919
Image of Thomas Fitzpatrick
Thomas Fitzpatrick (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
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
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Robert Frisch (Nonpartisan)
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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
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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
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Nancy Reynolds (Nonpartisan)

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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

Incumbent Rachel Gauthier won election in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District E on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
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Rachel Gauthier (Nonpartisan)

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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

Incumbent Thomas Fitzpatrick won election in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District F on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
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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.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Diane AlvarezDistrict F20222026
Carol BruceDistrict E20222026
Melissa HahnDistrict D20222026
Denise PerryDistrict A20222026
Wade SewellDistrict B20222026
Carol MuellerDistrict C20202026
Terri KocherAt-large20232025
Aaron PoyntonAt-large20232025
Lauren Paige StraussAt-large20232025

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District map

Overlapping state house districts

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
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
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Harford County Public Schools (%) Maryland K-12 STUDENTS (%)
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.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
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.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 135.80
District Administrative Support: 87.00
School Administrators: 148.00
School Administrative Support: 341.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
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]

Harford County Public Schools operates 55 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aberdeen High1,4659-12
Aberdeen Middle1,0586-8
Abingdon Elementary674PK-5
Bakerfield Elementary452PK-5
Bel Air Elementary514PK-5
Bel Air High1,4199-12
Bel Air Middle1,0806-8
Center For Educational Opportunity876-12
Church Creek Elementary722PK-5
Churchville Elementary376PK-5
C. Milton Wright High1,3029-12
Darlington Elementary92KG-5
Deerfield Elementary714PK-5
Dublin Elementary216PK-5
Edgewood Elementary415PK-5
Edgewood High1,4179-12
Edgewood Middle9946-8
Emmorton Elementary556KG-5
Fallston High1,0479-12
Fallston Middle School1,0606-8
Forest Hill Elementary475KG-5
Forest Lakes Elementary420KG-5
Fountain Green Elementary456PK-5
G. Lisby Elementary At Hillsdale516PK-5
Halls Cross Roads Elementary443PK-5
Harford Academy At Campus Hills139PK-12
Harford Technical High9839-12
Havre De Grace Elementary603PK-5
Havre De Grace High8709-12
Havre De Grace Middle5876-8
Hickory Elementary664KG-5
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary1,057PK-5
Jarrettsville Elementary476KG-5
Joppatowne Elementary495PK-5
Joppatowne High9009-12
Magnolia Elementary527PK-5
Magnolia Middle7246-8
Meadowvale Elementary544PK-5
Norrisville Elementary213KG-5
North Bend Elementary448PK-5
North Harford Elementary404PK-5
North Harford High1,1619-12
North Harford Middle8676-8
Old Post Road Elementary892PK-5
Patterson Mill High School8269-12
Patterson Mill Middle School7676-8
Prospect Mill Elementary592PK-5
Red Pump Elementary School753KG-5
Ring Factory Elementary544KG-5
Riverside Elementary465PK-5
Roye-Williams Elementary449PK-5
Southampton Middle1,1946-8
Swan Creek School4022-12
William S. James Elementary475KG-5
Youths Benefit Elementary1,114PK-5

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