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

Hall High School

Federal NCES profile for Hall High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090492001015
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
📚 AP courses
70
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hall High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Connecticut.

#14 of 17
public schools in West Hartford · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
13.9:1
large classes for Connecticut
15.1%
free-lunch eligible

Hall High School has class sizes larger than 84% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hall High School ranks #14 of 17 public schools in West Hartford, CT.

Enrollment

1,332

Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

96.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.9:1

vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.1%

vs 36.4% Connecticut avg

-59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hall High School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hall High School

Hall High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in West Hartford, Connecticut, enrolling 1,332 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.1% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Connecticut, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,332 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.

Among 44 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Connecticut schools statewide, it ranks #35, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 62/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 14 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 190 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among West Hartford's high schools, it stands alongside Conard High School (1,380 students): Hall High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.9:1 vs 12.8:1).

West Hartford School District also operates Conard High School (1,380 students) and Sedgwick Middle School (874 students) alongside Hall High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hall High School compares

Hall High School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▲ 15% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.1% ▼ 59% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,332 top 3% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,332
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.1%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 84% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.1%
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
$23,764
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $23,870
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
71
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 57.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2%
Asian 10.9%
African American 7.4%
Two or More 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 57.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.5, Hall High School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 14

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Hartford School District, which includes Hall High School.

$23,764
Per student
0%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.3%
State 25.4%
Federal 5.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Hall High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Conard High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sedgwick Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
King Philip Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Duffy School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Charter Oak International Academy Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

West Hartford School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in West Hartford

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

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hall High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hall High School

How many students attend Hall High School?

Hall High School has 1,332 students enrolled. It is a high school in West Hartford, CT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hall High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hall High School is 13.9:1, which is 15% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hall High School?

15.1% of students at Hall High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hall High School?

The largest demographic group at Hall High School is White at 57.3% of enrollment, in West Hartford, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hall High School?

Hall High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hall High School rank among public schools in West Hartford?

By Resource Investment Index, Hall High School ranks #14 of 17 public schools in West Hartford, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in West Hartford on the city page.

Is Hall High School a good school?

Hall High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Connecticut. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in West Hartford School District?

Besides Hall High School, West Hartford School District also operates Conard High School (1,380 students), Sedgwick Middle School (874 students), and King Philip Middle School (820 students). See the West 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 2021-22) · 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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