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School Comparison

Bel Air Elementary
vs.
Forest Lakes Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Bel Air Elementary
Forest Lakes Elementary
  • Bel Air Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Forest Lakes Elementary (79 vs. 42).
  • Bel Air Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Forest Lakes Elementary (24 vs. 4).
  • Bel Air Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Forest Lakes Elementary (56 vs. 39).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Bel Air Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Forest Lakes Elementary (79 vs. 42).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Bel Air Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Forest Lakes Elementary (56 vs. 39).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Bel Air Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Forest Lakes Elementary (24 vs. 4).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Forest Lakes Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Bel Air Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Forest Lakes Elementary

1 metric was reported by Forest Lakes Elementary. Comparable data for Bel Air Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
462:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Bel Air Elementary
$17,493.23
Forest Lakes Elementary
$17,493.23
Local revenue share
Bel Air Elementary
53%
Forest Lakes Elementary
53%
State revenue share
Bel Air Elementary
38.8%
Forest Lakes Elementary
38.8%
Federal revenue share
Bel Air Elementary
8.2%
Forest Lakes Elementary
8.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Bel Air Elementary
25.3%
Forest Lakes Elementary
25.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Harford County
$111,317
Harford County
$111,317
Poverty rate
Harford County
7%
Harford County
7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Harford County
39.5%
Harford County
39.5%
Unemployment rate
Harford County
2.8%
Harford County
2.8%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.