Other / mixed grade configuration · Hartford, CT

Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus

Federal NCES profile for Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090192001643
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Connecticut.

#27 of 28
schools in Hartford · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
38.3:1
large classes for Connecticut
40.0%
free-lunch eligible

Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus has class sizes larger than 99% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus ranks #27 of 28 schools in Hartford, CT.

Enrollment

115

Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

38.3:1

vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg

+217% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

40.0%

vs 36.4% Connecticut avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus

Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus is a small combined-grade school in Hartford, Connecticut, enrolling 115 students.

Class loads run heavy: 38.3:1 is larger than about 99% of Connecticut schools and 217% above the 12.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 40.0% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Connecticut schools, with 115 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 1,003 Connecticut schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by Asian (36%) and African American (33%) (diversity index 70/100).

Among Hartford's public schools, it stands alongside Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (925 students): Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (38.3:1 vs 11.3:1).

Hartford School District also operates Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (925 students) and Weaver High School (721 students) alongside Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus.

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 Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus compares

Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 38.3:1 ▲ 217% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.0% ▲ 10% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 115 top 97% - -

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

38.3:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
40.0%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
38.3:1
students per teacher - 217% 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.
Funding equity
$25,530
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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

Asian 35.7%
African American 33.0%
Hispanic or Latino 25.2%
White 3.5%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: Asian at 35.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.9, Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hartford School District, which includes Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus.

$25,530
Per student
+7%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.1%
State 67.4%
Federal 12.5%

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 Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus'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 other schools in Hartford

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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 Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus'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 Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus

How many students attend Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus?

Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus has 115 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hartford, CT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus is 38.3:1, which is 217% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 144% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus?

40.0% of students at Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus?

The largest demographic group at Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus is Asian at 35.7% of enrollment, in Hartford, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus?

Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus rank among schools in Hartford?

By Resource Investment Index, Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus ranks #27 of 28 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 schools in Hartford on the city page.

Is Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus a good school?

Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Hartford School District?

Besides Hartford Prekindergarten Magnet School: North Campus, 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 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

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