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Bel Air, Maryland Private Schools (Closed)

The Arrow Center For Education-fair Meadows

Gr: 6-12 | 35 students

Special Education School

2416 Creswell Rd

Bel Air, MD 21015

(410) 734-0560

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James Run Christian Academy

Gr: 9-12 | 7 students

Avg. class size: 3 students

Christian

603 Vale Rd

Bel Air, MD 21014

(410) 877-1576

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Bel Air, MD Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-9.1% (-1 school) 10-yr

2,053

Students

+0.1% (+2 students) 10-yr

$17,317

Avg. Tuition

+70.5% (+$7,162) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.1% (+1 student) 10-yr

14%

Students of Color

-57.6% (-19.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Bel Air)

This State (MD)

# Schools

10 Schools

849 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Bel Air, MD Total Schools
2025	10
2024	11
2023	10
2022	10
2021	11
2020	11
2019	14
2018	15
2017	12
2016	13
2015	11

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# Students

2,053 Students

143,460 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	223	183	179
2024	209	179	172
2023	220	183	174
2022	240	195	185
2021	217	188	180
2020	217	178	171
2019	195	178	175
2018	179	177	172
2017	191	184	180
2016	185	182	178
2015	186	176	167

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% Students of Color

14%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	11%	38%	34%
2024	12%	37%	34%
2023	11%	38%	33%
2022	8%	38%	33%
2021	9%	37%	32%
2020	9%	37%	32%
2019	9%	36%	31%
2018	9%	35%	31%
2017	15%	37%	32%
2016	15%	37%	32%
2015	33%	39%	32%

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0.38

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	0.36	0.66	0.65
2024	0.39	0.66	0.65
2023	0.44	0.66	0.65
2022	0.38	0.64	0.64
2021	0.39	0.65	0.64
2020	0.39	0.65	0.64
2019	0.33	0.63	0.63
2018	0.32	0.63	0.63
2017	0.34	0.61	0.61
2016	0.30	0.61	0.61
2015	0.31	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

43 Students

4,672 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	2%	4%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

41 Students

6,178 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	2%	5%	9%
2024	2%	4%	9%
2023	2%	4%	9%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	4%	9%
2020	1%	4%	9%
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	1%	3%	8%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

112 Students

23,443 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	5%	16%	7%
2024	6%	17%	7%
2023	5%	17%	8%
2022	4%	17%	7%
2021	5%	17%	7%
2020	5%	17%	8%
2019	4%	16%	7%
2018	4%	17%	7%
2017	4%	17%	7%
2016	4%	17%	7%
2015	4%	18%	8%

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# White Students

1,607 Students

71,756 Students

% White Students

78%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	79%	50%	52%
2024	77%	50%	52%
2023	73%	51%	52%
2022	77%	53%	54%
2021	76%	52%	54%
2020	76%	53%	54%
2019	81%	55%	56%
2018	82%	55%	56%
2017	80%	57%	58%
2016	83%	57%	58%
2015	82%	56%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

548 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

263 Students

35,960 Students

% of Others Students

13%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	11%	25%	26%
2024	13%	25%	26%
2023	18%	25%	25%
2022	16%	23%	25%
2021	16%	23%	25%
2020	16%	22%	24%
2019	11%	22%	24%
2018	10%	22%	23%
2017	12%	20%	22%
2016	8%	20%	22%
2015	10%	20%	21%

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# Teachers

206 Teachers

14,993 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	11:1	10:1	11:1
2024	11:1	10:1	11:1
2023	11:1	10:1	11:1
2022	11:1	10:1	11:1
2021	11:1	10:1	11:1
2020	11:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	9:1	12:1
2018	9:1	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	50%	56%	55%
2024	57%	56%	54%
2023	67%	56%	54%
2022	56%	56%	54%
2021	56%	56%	54%
2020	56%	57%	54%
2019	60%	57%	53%
2018	48%	56%	53%
2017	51%	56%	53%
2016	36%	57%	52%
2015	2%	56%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	15	16	15
2024	16	16	15
2023	17	16	15
2022	16	16	15
2021	16	16	15
2020	16	16	15
2019	15	16	15
2018	14	16	15
2017	13	16	15
2016	12	15	15
2015	14	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

19 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	19	13	13
2024	19	13	12
2023	19	13	11
2022	19	12	11
2021	19	12	11
2020	19	11	11
2019	14	12	11
2018	14	11	11
2017	16	11	10
2016	12	11	10
2015	12	10	10

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Average SAT score

1285

(Out of 1600)

1222

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SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	1285	1228	1233
2024	1285	1223	1230
2022	1285	1225	1229
2021	1285	1228	1229
2020	1285	1225	1226
2019	1280	1223	1226
2018	1280	1226	1226
2016	1280	1339	1306

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,317

$16,385

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	$16,357	$16,322	$15,012
2024	$16,357	$15,118	$13,254
2023	$17,484	$14,252	$12,626
2022	$14,899	$13,866	$12,187
2021	$14,899	$13,318	$11,800
2020	$14,899	$12,826	$11,512
2019	$16,441	$13,101	$11,293
2018	$15,192	$12,693	$11,017
2017	$13,599	$12,195	$10,708
2016	$13,861	$12,181	$10,356
2015	$10,155	$11,449	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,615

$1,344

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	$2,880	$1,261	$1,152
2024	$2,880	$1,195	$1,128

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Average % on Financial Aid

48%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	48%	34%	34%
2024	48%	35%	34%
2023	31%	34%	34%
2022	33%	34%	33%
2021	33%	34%	33%
2020	33%	32%	32%
2019	42%	31%	31%
2018	42%	30%	30%
2017	46%	30%	30%
2016	42%	29%	29%
2015	19%	27%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,667

$6,740

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	$3,667	$6,310	$7,073
2024	$3,667	$6,180	$6,930
2023	$6,000	$6,116	$6,469
2022	$3,500	$5,933	$6,289
2021	$3,500	$5,629	$6,055
2020	$3,500	$5,390	$5,921
2019	$4,000	$5,857	$5,795
2018	$4,000	$5,455	$5,456
2017	$5,500	$5,668	$5,319
2016	$4,000	$5,959	$5,105
2015	$5,200	$5,156	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bel Air, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	90%	79%	81%
2024	80%	81%	85%
2022	90%	81%	85%
2021	90%	81%	85%
2020	90%	80%	85%
2019	80%	80%	85%
2018	80%	80%	85%
2017	70%	81%	85%
2016	80%	81%	85%
2015	41%	81%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

3 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Bel Air, MD?

The private schools in Bel Air, MD include John Carroll School, Hickory Child Development Center, and Harford Day School.

How many private schools are located in Bel Air?

10 private schools are located in Bel Air.

How diverse are private schools in Bel Air?

Bel Air private schools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 39%.

What percentage of students in Bel Air go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in Bel Air are educated in private schools (compared to the MD state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Bel Air?

50% of private schools in Bel Air are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

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