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Hartford, Connecticut - 17 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Connecticut Technical Education and Career System #134 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $489 per pupil, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System ranks #190 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,183
Total Enrollment
17
Schools
$489
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System operates 17 public schools serving 11,183 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Capitol Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $489 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 20 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.6% local, 86.4% state, and 12.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #134 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 188.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 34.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.6% Hispanic or Latino, 38.2% White, 12.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ella T. Grasso Technical High School, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System student-counselor ratio is 189:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System chronic absenteeism rate is 34.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Connecticut Technical Education and Career System's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System?
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System has 17 schools, including 17 high. Total enrollment is 11,183 students.
How much does Connecticut Technical Education and Career System spend per student?
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System spends $489 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #134 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Connecticut Technical Education and Career System?
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System students are 43.6% Hispanic or Latino, 38.2% White, 12.1% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Connecticut Technical Education and Career System?
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #134 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.