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Hartford, Connecticut - 41 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Hartford School District #31 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,329 per pupil, Hartford School District ranks #65 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Hartford School District operates 41 public schools serving 16,774 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 25 combined, 7 high, 5 elementary, 4 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 $26,329 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.1% local, 67.4% state, and 12.5% 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 67/100, ranked #31 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 10 of 41 schools offering Advanced Placement (50 AP courses district-wide), a 310:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.8% African American, 6.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy, with a diversity index of 73.6/100.
Its largest campus is Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy, enrolling 925 students (6% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu, at 110 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hartford School District school enrollment ranges from 110 students (lowest) to 925 students (highest), a spread of 815 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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 Variation between sub-units within Hartford School District is typically wider than the Hartford School District-aggregate figure suggests.
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 41 schools in Hartford School District.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Hartford School District's schools, above the Connecticut average of 50.5.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Connecticut districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford School District | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Waterbury School District | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| New Haven School District | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Bridgeport School District | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| Danbury School District | Smaller | Lower spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Hartford School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Bridgeport School District →Hartford School District has 41 schools, including 25 combined, 7 high, 5 elementary, 4 middle. Total enrollment is 16,774 students.
Hartford School District spends $26,329 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #31 in Connecticut.
Hartford School District students are 55.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.8% African American, 6.2% White, 6.1% Asian, averaged across 41 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Hartford School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #31 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.
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