Public schools in East Hartford, CT
East Hartford has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 8,182 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; East Hartford Public Schools runs 12 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run East Hartford's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in East Hartford | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hartford Public Schools | 12 | 6,392 | $23,806 |
| Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) | 2 | 1,140 | $15,944 |
| Capitol Region Education Council | 1 | 8,942 | not reported |
| Hartford School District | 1 | 16,774 | $26,329 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in East Hartford, 3,077 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hartford High School | 1,776 | 13.3 | 49.2% | East Hartford Public Schools |
| Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University | 742 | 12.4 | 49.6% | Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) |
| Pathways Academy of Technology and Design | 359 | 16.5 | 75.8% | Hartford |
| Connecticut IB Academy | 200 | 11.6 | 35.5% | East Hartford Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in East Hartford, 1,974 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hartford Middle School | 971 | 11.5 | 57.9% | East Hartford Public Schools |
| Academy of Computer Science and and Engineering Middle Schoo | 669 | 11.7 | 62.8% | Capitol Region Education Council |
| Sunset Ridge Middle School | 334 | 11.6 | 36.2% | East Hartford Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in East Hartford, 3,131 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School | 519 | 12.7 | 50.3% | East Hartford Public Schools |
| Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University | 481 | 14.1 | 48.6% | Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) |
| Governor William Pitkin School | 345 | 13.0 | 43.2% | East Hartford Public Schools |
| Robert J. O'Brien School | 344 | 13.7 | 58.7% | East Hartford Public Schools |
| Joseph O. Goodwin School | 334 | 11.9 | 52.7% | East Hartford Public Schools |
| Dr. John A. Langford School | 316 | 10.6 | 55.4% | East Hartford Public Schools |
| Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School | 310 | 11.0 | 62.3% | East Hartford Public Schools |
| Anna E. Norris School | 279 | 10.6 | 63.4% | East Hartford Public Schools |
| Silver Lane School | 203 | 9.6 | 74.9% | East Hartford Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How East Hartford's public schools compare with Connecticut's
The median East Hartford school has 11.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Connecticut median of 11.9. 81% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 345 students (state 412).
| East Hartford | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 345 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 81% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 47% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 East Hartford schools and the 987 Connecticut schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in East Hartford
- East Hartford Public SchoolsRuns 12 of East Hartford's 16 public schools and spent $23,806 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,806
- East Hartford High School, the largest high school in East Hartford1,776 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.1,776
- Compare East Hartford Public Schools with Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)East Hartford's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ConnecticutConnecticut's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an East Hartford addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Connecticut
- Bridgeport44 schools
- Hartford44 schools
- New Haven42 schools
- Waterbury32 schools
- Norwalk23 schools
- Stamford23 schools
- Danbury20 schools
- West Hartford17 schools
Questions about schools in East Hartford
How many public schools are in East Hartford, CT?
16 public schools with an address in East Hartford were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 8,182 students.What is the largest high school in East Hartford?
East Hartford High School, with 1,776 students in 2024-25 (East Hartford Public Schools).Which districts run East Hartford's schools?
East Hartford Public Schools (12 schools), Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) (2 schools), Capitol Region Education Council (1 school), Hartford School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25