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Bel Air, MD

10,507 residents•15,068 students•26 schools
Avg School Rating
6.9
out of 10
86% above Maryland avg
Test Proficiency
44%Math
69%Reading
48% above Maryland avg
School Crime Rate
0.53
per 1,000 students
80% below Maryland avg
Overall Crime Rate
35.79
per 1,000 residents
45% below Maryland avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
18
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
16
Charter
0
Private
10

By Level

Elementary
18
Middle
3
High
5

These figures describe every school in Bel Air; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bel Air

26 schools
8.6
Bel Air Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Prospect Mill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Fountain Green Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Emmorton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Ring Factory Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Red Pump Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Hickory Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.0
Harford Technical High School
Highpublic
6.6
Bel Air High School
Highpublic
6.4
Southampton Middle School
Middlepublic
5.5
Bel Air Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Bel Air

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Bel Air in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
80% below Maryland avg
0.53
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Vandalism25%
  • Burglary13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bel Air

376 total incidents reported across Bel Air in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% below Maryland avg
35.79
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
88
Property
282
Drug
4
Weapons
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft50%
  • Assault22%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Fraud9%
  • Burglary3%
  • Forgery2%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

15,068 students enrolled across Bel Air's schools.

  • Public12,91286%
  • Private2,15614%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bel Air's K-12 schools.

  • White74%
  • Black8%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian6%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
23%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.