Capital Preparatory Harbor School

Listed by NCES as Capital Preparatory Harbor School District (district ID 0900221)

Public school district · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · Connecticut · NCES district ID 0900221

Capital Preparatory Harbor School spent $14,623 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $25,254). Its one school enrolled 775 students in 2024-25; 82.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Connecticut: 88.2%).

Spending per student among Connecticut districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Capital Preparatory Harbor School in enrollment (734 to 820 students) and Capital Preparatory Harbor School itself.

Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Capital Preparatory Harbor School, FY23Regional School District 09 $32,959; Regional School District 12 $32,542; Regional School District 04 $29,948; Litchfield $26,825; Bolton Public Schools $24,879; Thomaston Public Schools $24,185; North Stonington Public Schools $22,603; Woodstock Public Schools $20,870; Elm City College Preparatory $15,848; Capital Preparatory Harbor School $14,623; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.10k20k30k40kRegional School District 09$32,959Regional School District 12$32,542Regional School District 04$29,948Litchfield$26,825Bolton Public Schools$24,879Thomaston Public Schools$24,185North Stonington Public Schools$22,603Woodstock Public Schools$20,870Elm City College Preparatory$15,848Capital Preparatory Harbor Sch…$14,623State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Capital Preparatory Harbor School, FY23Regional School District 09 $32,959; Regional School District 12 $32,542; Regional School District 04 $29,948; Litchfield $26,825; Bolton Public Schools $24,879; Thomaston Public Schools $24,185; North Stonington Public Schools $22,603; Woodstock Public Schools $20,870; Elm City College Preparatory $15,848; Capital Preparatory Harbor School $14,623; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.10k20k30k40kRegional School District 09$32,959Regional School District 12$32,542Regional School District 04$29,948Litchfield$26,825Bolton Public Schools$24,879Thomaston Public Schools$24,185North Stonington Public Schools$22,603Woodstock Public Schools$20,870Elm City College Preparatory$15,848Capital Preparatory Harbor School$14,623State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Capital Preparatory Harbor School, FY23Regional School District 09 $32,959; Regional School District 12 $32,542; Regional School District 04 $29,948; Litchfield $26,825; Bolton Public Schools $24,879; Thomaston Public Schools $24,185; North Stonington Public Schools $22,603; Woodstock Public Schools $20,870; Elm City College Preparatory $15,848; Capital Preparatory Harbor School $14,623; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.10k20k30k40kRegional School District 09$32,959Regional School District 12$32,542Regional School District 04$29,948Litchfield$26,825Bolton Public Schools$24,879Thomaston Public Schools$24,185North Stonington Public Schools$22,603Woodstock Public Schools$20,870Elm City College Preparatory$15,848Capital Preparatory Harbor School$14,623State median, under 1,000 students $25,254
Current spending per student, Connecticut districts closest in size to Capital Preparatory Harbor School, FY23Regional School District 09 $32,959; Regional School District 12 $32,542; Regional School District 04 $29,948; Litchfield $26,825; Bolton Public Schools $24,879; Thomaston Public Schools $24,185; North Stonington Public Schools $22,603; Woodstock Public Schools $20,870; Elm City College Preparatory $15,848; Capital Preparatory Harbor School $14,623; State median, under 1,000 students $25,254.10k20k30k40kRegional School District 09$32,959Regional School District 12$32,542Regional School District 04$29,948Litchfield$26,825Bolton Public Schools$24,879Thomaston Public Schools$24,185North Stonington Public Schools$22,603Woodstock Public Schools$20,870Elm City College Preparatory$15,848Capital Preparatory Harbor School$14,623State median, under 1,000 students $25,254

Where the money came from

$11,435,000 in revenue: 82.8% state, 5.9% local and 11.3% federal. Total spending including $180,000 of capital outlay was $11,469,000, or $14,856 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Capital Preparatory Harbor School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,473,000; Local $671,000; Federal $1,291,000; total $11,435,000.
  • State$9,473,000 83%
  • Local$671,000 6%
  • Federal$1,291,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 77 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

772 students in 2022-23, 781 students in 2023-24, 775 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Capital Preparatory Harbor School enrollment by school year2022-23: 772, 2023-24: 781, 2024-25: 77502004006008002022-237722023-247812024-25775
Capital Preparatory Harbor School enrollment by school year2022-23: 772, 2023-24: 781, 2024-25: 77502004006008002022-237722023-247812024-25775
Capital Preparatory Harbor School enrollment by school year2022-23: 772, 2023-24: 781, 2024-25: 77502004006008002022-237722023-247812024-25775
Capital Preparatory Harbor School enrollment by school year2022-23: 772, 2023-24: 781, 2024-25: 77502004006008002022-237722023-247812024-25775

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2377230.525.3
2023-2478139.519.8
2024-2577536.521.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Capital Preparatory Harbor School scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 13% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtConnecticutStudents tested
Reading and language arts26%50.5%423
Math13%39.8%423

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 38 students in Capital Preparatory Harbor School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.2% across Connecticut. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtConnecticut
Four-year graduation rate90% or more88.2%
Students in the class3840,732

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 775 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Capital Preparatory Harbor School77521.261.4%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Capital Preparatory Harbor School

  1. Connecticut districts by spending per studentCapital Preparatory Harbor School ranks 70 of 77 Connecticut districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,623).#70 of 77
  2. Every school district in ConnecticutCapital Preparatory Harbor School is the number 135 by size of 201 Connecticut districts, with 772 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#135 of 201
  3. Woodstock Public SchoolsThe next larger Connecticut district: 774 students in fall 2022, $20,870 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,870
  4. North Stonington Public SchoolsThe next smaller Connecticut district: 759 students in fall 2022, $22,603 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,603
  5. Compare Capital Preparatory Harbor School with Woodstock Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Capital Preparatory Harbor School

  1. How many schools and students are in Capital Preparatory Harbor School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 775 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Capital Preparatory Harbor School spend per student?
    $14,623 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Connecticut median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,254 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Capital Preparatory Harbor School's money come from?
    $11,435,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 82.8% state, 5.9% local and 11.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Capital Preparatory Harbor School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Capital Preparatory Harbor School scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 13% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Capital Preparatory Harbor School?
    90% or more of the 38 students in Capital Preparatory Harbor School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.2% across Connecticut. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Capital Preparatory Harbor School's NCES district ID?
    0900221. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25