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Hartford, Connecticut - 41 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Hartford School District #28 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,530 per pupil, Hartford School District ranks #69 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
16,774
Total Enrollment
41
Schools
$25,530
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 $25,530 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 #28 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.
Hartford School District school enrollment varies 8.4× across entities
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.
Hartford School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Hartford School District student-counselor ratio is 310:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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.
Hartford School District chronic absenteeism rate is 43.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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.
Hartford School District has 41 schools, including 25 combined, 7 high, 5 elementary, 4 middle. Total enrollment is 16,774 students.
How much does Hartford School District spend per student?
Hartford School District spends $25,530 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #28 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Hartford School District?
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.
What is the equity score for Hartford School District?
Hartford School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #28 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.