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Harford County 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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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Harford County Total Schools
2025	24
2024	25
2023	24
2022	24
2021	25
2020	25
2019	28
2018	30
2017	26
2016	28
2015	25

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Private schools down 4 in Harford County, falling from 28 in 2016 to 24 in 2025.

# Students

3,292 Students

143,684 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Harford County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	171	183	179
2024	169	179	172
2023	162	183	174
2022	174	195	185
2021	165	188	180
2020	165	178	171
2019	158	178	175
2018	147	177	172
2017	166	184	180
2016	166	182	178
2015	154	176	167

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Average students up 5 in Harford County private schools, rising from 166 in 2016 to 171 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

14%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Harford County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	12%	38%	34%
2024	13%	37%	34%
2023	15%	38%	33%
2022	15%	38%	33%
2021	16%	37%	32%
2020	15%	37%	32%
2019	16%	36%	31%
2018	16%	35%	31%
2017	21%	37%	32%
2016	19%	37%	32%
2015	24%	39%	32%

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Students of color down 7 points in Harford County private schools, from 19% in 2016 to 12% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

342 Teachers

15,080 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Harford County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	10:1	11:1
2020	10:1	10:1	12:1
2019	9:1	9:1	12:1
2018	9:1	10:1	12:1
2017	9:1	10:1	12:1
2016	9:1	10:1	12:1
2015	10:1	10:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio rose slightly in Harford County private schools, from 9:1 in 2016 to 10:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

49%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Harford County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	48%	56%	55%
2024	52%	56%	54%
2023	52%	56%	54%
2022	50%	56%	54%
2021	50%	56%	54%
2020	50%	57%	54%
2019	54%	57%	53%
2018	51%	56%	53%
2017	53%	56%	53%
2016	47%	57%	52%
2015	36%	56%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Harford County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
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	16	16	15
2018	14	16	15
2017	14	16	15
2016	14	15	15
2015	15	15	15

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Class size down 1 student in Harford County private schools, from 16 in 2024 to 15 in 2025.

Average Number of AP Courses

19 courses

14 courses

Average SAT score

1285

(Out of 1600)

1221

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,184

$15,974

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Harford County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$15,679	$16,322	$15,012
2024	$15,551	$16,082	$14,622
2023	$14,738	$15,480	$14,057
2022	$14,003	$14,876	$13,504
2021	$14,003	$14,639	$13,232
2020	$13,957	$14,221	$12,915
2019	$13,897	$13,909	$12,656
2018	$13,851	$13,613	$12,363
2017	$13,726	$13,346	$12,049
2016	$13,726	$12,971	$11,633
2015	$14,084	$12,498	$11,174

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Tuition up 14% in Harford County, rising from $13,726 in 2016 to $15,679 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,615

$1,355

Average % on Financial Aid

35%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,305

$6,990

Average Acceptance Rate

87%

83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Harford County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	0.41	0.66	0.65
2024	0.42	0.66	0.65
2023	0.45	0.66	0.65
2022	0.42	0.64	0.64
2021	0.42	0.65	0.64
2020	0.42	0.65	0.64
2019	0.37	0.63	0.63
2018	0.37	0.63	0.63
2017	0.36	0.61	0.61
2016	0.34	0.61	0.61
2015	0.33	0.62	0.61

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Diversity score rose slightly in Harford County private schools, from 0.34 in 2016 to 0.41 in 2025, while Maryland and the U.S. both reached 0.66.

# American Indian Students

4 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

80 Students

4,672 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Harford County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	2%	4%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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Asian share down 1 point in Harford County private schools, from 3% in 2016 to 2% in 2025, while Maryland was 4% and the U.S. 5%.

# Hispanic Students

59 Students

6,178 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Harford County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
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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Hispanic enrollment up 1 point in Harford County private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 2% in 2025.

# Black Students

186 Students

23,443 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Harford County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	5%	16%	7%
2024	6%	17%	7%
2023	5%	17%	8%
2022	5%	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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Black student share up 1 point in Harford County private schools, rising from 4% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# White Students

2,611 Students

71,756 Students

% White Students

75%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Harford County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	76%	50%	52%
2024	74%	50%	52%
2023	72%	51%	52%
2022	74%	53%	54%
2021	75%	52%	54%
2020	75%	53%	54%
2019	78%	55%	56%
2018	78%	55%	56%
2017	79%	57%	58%
2016	81%	57%	58%
2015	81%	56%	58%

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White share down 5 points in Harford County private schools, from 81% in 2016 to 76% in 2025, narrowing the gap with Maryland.

# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

548 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

540 Students

36,215 Students

% of Others Students

16%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Harford County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	15%	25%	26%
2024	16%	25%	26%
2023	18%	25%	25%
2022	17%	23%	25%
2021	17%	23%	25%
2020	17%	22%	24%
2019	13%	22%	24%
2018	13%	22%	23%
2017	12%	20%	22%
2016	11%	20%	22%
2015	11%	20%	21%

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Other-race share up 4 points in Harford County private schools, rising from 11% in 2016 to 15% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Harford County, MD?

The private schools in Harford County, MD include St. Margaret School, The Highlands School, and Hickory Child Development Center.

How many private schools are located in Harford County?

24 private schools are located in Harford County.

How diverse are private schools in Harford County?

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

What percentage of students in Harford County go to private school?

8% of all K-12 students in Harford County are educated in private schools (compared to the MD state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Harford County?

54% of private schools in Harford County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Harford County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Harford County include: Trellis Lane KinderCare vs. Kensington KinderCare, Great Commission Christian Academy vs. Bethel Christian Academy, Kensington KinderCare vs. Trellis Lane KinderCare

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