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

Great Path Academy at Mcc

Federal NCES profile for Great Path Academy at Mcc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090192001403
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Great Path Academy at Mcc earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Connecticut schools.

#2 of 3
high schools in Manchester · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
large classes for Connecticut
71.2%
free-lunch eligible

Great Path Academy at Mcc has class sizes larger than 80% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Great Path Academy at Mcc ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Manchester, CT.

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

-10 students YoY

Great Path Academy at Mcc held near 303 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 090192001403 · Manchester, CT High · SMALL · TRAD

336 enr · 13.4:1 · 71.2% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (925 students)

Great Path Academy at Mcc held near 303 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Great Path Academy at Mcc in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Great Path Academy at Mcc reports 336 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 Great Path Academy at Mcc compares

Great Path Academy at Mcc held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▲ 11% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.2% ▲ 96% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 336 top 67% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
336
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.2%
free-lunch eligible - 96% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 80% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
33.9%
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
$26,329
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 168 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 50.6%
African American 32.7%
White 9.5%
Two or More 5.7%
Asian 1.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Great Path Academy at Mcc is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Hartford School District reports $26,329 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Great Path Academy at Mcc Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Weaver High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hartford Public High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kennelly School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Great Path Academy at Mcc's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hartford School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Manchester

2 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 Great Path Academy at Mcc

How many students attend Great Path Academy at Mcc?

Great Path Academy at Mcc has 336 students enrolled. It is a high school in Manchester, CT. CCD year-over-year: 313 (2022-23) → 303 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Path Academy at Mcc?

The student-teacher ratio at Great Path Academy at Mcc is 13.4:1, which is 11% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Great Path Academy at Mcc?

71.2% of students at Great Path Academy at Mcc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Path Academy at Mcc?

The largest demographic group at Great Path Academy at Mcc is Hispanic or Latino at 50.6% of enrollment, in Manchester, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Path Academy at Mcc?

Great Path Academy at Mcc 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 Great Path Academy at Mcc rank among high schools in Manchester?

By Resource Investment Index, Great Path Academy at Mcc ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Manchester, 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 Manchester on the city page.

What other schools are in Hartford School District?

Besides Great Path Academy at Mcc, Hartford School District also operates Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (925 students), Weaver High School (721 students), and Hartford Public High School (698 students). See the Hartford School District 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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