| Index | Bel Air | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bel Air | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.5% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.0% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.8% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.9% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.3% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bel Air. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bel Air, MD schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bel Air, MD, an average of 93.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Perry Hall, MD | 27,778 | 70% | 46.4% |
| Kingsville, MD | 4,649 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Fallston, MD | 9,118 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Lutherville, MD | 6,715 | 67% | 39.2% |
| Fawn Grove, PA | 462 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Bel Air, MD | 10,102 | 62% | 28.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Capitola, CA | 10,090 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Sleepy Hollow, NY | 10,089 | 70% | 46.2% |
| Linthicum, MD | 10,116 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Lancaster, NY | 10,087 | 65% | 36.3% |
| Harrisonville, MO | 10,084 | 44% | 7.5% |
| Bel Air, MD | 10,102 | 62% | 28.3% |
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