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

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day

Federal NCES profile for Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090070001497
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Connecticut schools.

#7 of 7
high schools in Hartford · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
31:1
large classes for Connecticut
59.0%
free-lunch eligible

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day has class sizes larger than 99% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day ranks #7 of 7 high schools in Hartford, CT.

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

-36 students YoY

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day shrank from 424 students in 2022-23 to 388 in 2023-24 (-8.5%).

Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-36 students YoY 090070001497 · Hartford, CT High · SMALL · TRAD

403 enr · 31:1 · 59.0% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Ana Grace Academy of the Arts (855 students)

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day shrank from 424 students in 2022-23 to 388 in 2023-24 (-8.5%). Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day reports 403 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 Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day compares

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day 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 31:1 ▲ 156% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.0% ▲ 62% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 403 top 52% - -

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

31:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
403
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
59.0%
free-lunch eligible - 62% 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
31:1
students per teacher - 156% above state mean
Top 99% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
63.8%
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.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 50.8%
African American 23.2%
White 20.0%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.5, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

How Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Academy of Science and Innovation Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Academy of International Studies 6-12 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Academy of Computer Science and and Engineering Middle Schoo Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Capitol Region Education Council · 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 Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day

How many students attend Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day?

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day has 403 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hartford, CT. CCD year-over-year: 424 (2022-23) → 388 (2023-24), down 36.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day?

The student-teacher ratio at Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day is 31:1, which is 156% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 97% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day?

59.0% of students at Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day?

The largest demographic group at Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day is Hispanic or Latino at 50.8% of enrollment, in Hartford, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day?

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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 Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day rank among high schools in Hartford?

By Resource Investment Index, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day ranks #7 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 Capitol Region Education Council?

Besides Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day, Capitol Region Education Council also operates Ana Grace Academy of the Arts (855 students), Academy of Aerospace and Engineering (767 students), and Academy of Science and Innovation (767 students). See the Capitol Region Education Council 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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