High school (grades 9-12) · Hartford, CT

A. I. Prince Technical High School

Federal NCES profile for A. I. Prince Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090000201136
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

A. I. Prince Technical High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Connecticut schools.

#3 of 7
high schools in Hartford · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
9.9:1
small classes for Connecticut
62.5%
free-lunch eligible

A. I. Prince Technical High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, A. I. Prince Technical High School ranks #3 of 7 high schools in Hartford, CT.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-39 students YoY

A. I. Prince Technical High School shrank from 757 students in 2022-23 to 718 in 2023-24 (-5.2%).

Teacher FTE added 73.6 → 76.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-39 students YoY 090000201136 · Hartford, CT High · MID · TRAD

725 enr · 9.9:1 · 62.5% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: W. F. Kaynor Technical High School (831 students)

A. I. Prince Technical High School shrank from 757 students in 2022-23 to 718 in 2023-24 (-5.2%). Teacher FTE added 73.6 → 76.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

A. I. Prince Technical High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows A. I. Prince Technical High School reports 725 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How A. I. Prince Technical High School compares

A. I. Prince Technical High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.9:1 ▼ 18% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.5% ▲ 72% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 725 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
725
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.5%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 19% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
59.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,755
per pupil, district-wide - above Connecticut avg of $24,680
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 145 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
113
in-school suspensions + 110 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 22 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 55.9%
African American 32.5%
White 5.5%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.6, A. I. Prince Technical High School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Connecticut Technical Education and Career System reports $28,755 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How A. I. Prince Technical High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bullard-Havens Technical High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Platt Technical High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Henry Abbott Technical High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to A. I. Prince Technical High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Connecticut Technical Education And Career System · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Hartford

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about A. I. Prince Technical High School

How many students attend A. I. Prince Technical High School?

A. I. Prince Technical High School has 725 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hartford, CT. CCD year-over-year: 757 (2022-23) → 718 (2023-24), down 39.

What is the student-teacher ratio at A. I. Prince Technical High School?

The student-teacher ratio at A. I. Prince Technical High School is 9.9:1, which is 18% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at A. I. Prince Technical High School?

62.5% of students at A. I. Prince Technical High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of A. I. Prince Technical High School?

The largest demographic group at A. I. Prince Technical High School is Hispanic or Latino at 55.9% of enrollment, in Hartford, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for A. I. Prince Technical High School?

A. I. Prince Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does A. I. Prince Technical High School rank among high schools in Hartford?

By Resource Investment Index, A. I. Prince Technical High School ranks #3 of 7 high schools in Hartford, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Hartford on the city page.

What other schools are in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System?

Besides A. I. Prince Technical High School, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System also operates W. F. Kaynor Technical High School (831 students), Bullard-Havens Technical High School (819 students), and H. C. Wilcox Technical High School (753 students). See the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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