Hartford School District
Public school district · Capitol Planning Region · Connecticut · NCES district ID 0901920
Hartford School District spent $26,329 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 74% of the other Connecticut districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $23,805). Its 41 schools enrolled 15,754 students in 2024-25; 64.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,602 per student, up 1.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 74% (Connecticut: 88.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Connecticut's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Hartford ranks 3.
Where the money came from
$581,065,000 in revenue: 64.8% state, 25.9% local and 9.3% federal. Total spending including $29,299,000 of capital outlay was $578,402,000, or $34,482 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$376,684,000 65%
- Local$150,301,000 26%
- Federal$54,080,000 9%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 112 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
15,951 students in 2022-23, 16,094 students in 2023-24, 15,754 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 15,951 | 1271.8 | 12.5 |
| 2023-24 | 16,094 | 1229.3 | 13.1 |
| 2024-25 | 15,754 | 1127.7 | 14.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$107,947,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,435 per student
Hartford School District booked $107,947,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,291 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $83,638 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 47 in 100 Connecticut districts with a figure (state median $84,824, 173 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Connecticut teacher salary at $81,185 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $75,666,000 | 70.1% |
| Special education | $15,776,000 | 14.6% |
| Vocational | $154,000 | 0.1% |
| Other programs | $16,351,000 | 15.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,743 in 2018-19, $5,789 in 2019-20, $6,222 in 2020-21, $6,323 in 2021-22, $6,435 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hartford School District scored proficient or above: 21% in reading and 13% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Connecticut | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 21% | 50.5% | 8,002 |
| Math | 13% | 39.8% | 7,687 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
74% of the 1,280 students in Hartford School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.2% across Connecticut. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 74% | 88.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,280 | 40,732 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
22 elementary schools, 8,600 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy | 651 | 14.0 | 75.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Kennelly School | 628 | 14.1 | 76.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Webster Micro Society Magnet School | 626 | 14.5 | 63.4% | Schoolwide program |
| M. D. Fox School | 562 | 15.2 | 72.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School | 547 | 16.6 | 69.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus | 435 | 13.6 | 74.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Global Communications Academy | 414 | 13.4 | 89.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Betances Learning Lab Magnet School | 398 | 13.5 | 42.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy | 372 | 14.6 | 74.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Montessori Magnet at Fisher School | 353 | 25.2 | 57.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Parkville Community School | 351 | 10.6 | 69.8% | Schoolwide program |
| STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School | 348 | 14.9 | 58.9% | Schoolwide program |
The other 10 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School | 346 | 25.8 | 61.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School | 342 | 12.2 | 76.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Breakthrough Magnet School South | 326 | 13.6 | 62.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Sanchez School | 311 | 15.6 | 81.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Wish Museum School | 297 | 12.1 | 87.2% | Schoolwide program |
| West Middle School | 289 | 10.5 | 83.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Breakthrough Magnet School North | 289 | 12.0 | 64.7% | Schoolwide program |
| SAND School | 266 | 12.7 | 88.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Burns Latino Studies Academy | 251 | 12.6 | 80.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Rawson School | 198 | 9.4 | 86.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 middle schools, 1,339 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonough Middle School | 301 | 12.0 | 79.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Milner Middle School | 261 | 10.9 | 93.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Burr Middle School | 259 | 14.4 | 81.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Betances STEM Magnet School | 206 | 12.9 | 68.0% | Schoolwide program |
| M. L. King Jr. Middle School | 184 | 9.9 | 80.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy | 128 | 13.5 | 51.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
10 high schools, 5,008 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | 925 | 15.9 | 73.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Weaver High School | 721 | 20.9 | 82.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Hartford Public High School | 698 | 10.1 | 77.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Bulkeley High School | 552 | 13.1 | 79.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Sport and Medical Sciences Academy | 463 | 15.4 | 79.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Classical Magnet School | 438 | 13.3 | 73.7% | Schoolwide program |
| University High School of Science and Engineering | 406 | 14.5 | 58.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Pathways Academy of Technology and Design | 359 | 16.5 | 75.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Great Path Academy at MCC | 336 | 13.2 | 67.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu | 110 | 10.0 | 84.5% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 other schools, 807 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Preparatory Magnet School | 580 | 17.1 | 74.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: North Campus | 115 | 17.7 | 35.7% | Not Title I |
| Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: South Campus | 112 | 14.9 | 25.0% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: South Campus
School in Hartford; open in 2024-25; 112 students; 14.9 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Hartford School District
- Website: hartfordschools.org
- Phone: (860) 695-8000
- Office: 280 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Hartford School District
- Connecticut districts by spending per studentHartford School District ranks 30 of 112 Connecticut districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($26,329).#30 of 112
- Every school district in ConnecticutHartford School District is the number 4 by size of 201 Connecticut districts, with 16,774 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#4 of 201
- Waterbury School DistrictThe next larger Connecticut district: 18,701 students in fall 2022, $20,129 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,129
- Stamford Public SchoolsThe next smaller Connecticut district: 16,158 students in fall 2022, $25,199 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,199
- Compare Hartford School District with Waterbury School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy, its largest high school925 students in 2024-25, 15.9 per teacher.925
- Teacher salary spending across ConnecticutHartford School District spent $83,638 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,824); spending, not a salary.$83,638
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Hartford School District
How many schools and students are in Hartford School District?
41 schools were open in 2024-25 (22 elementary, 6 middle, 10 high, 3 other), enrolling 15,754 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Hartford School District spend per student?
$26,329 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Connecticut median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $23,805 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,602 per student, up 1.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Hartford School District's money come from?
$581,065,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.8% state, 25.9% local and 9.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Hartford School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 6,584 of the 19,440 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 33.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Hartford School District spend on teacher salaries?
$107,947,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,435 per student. Divided by the 1,291 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $83,638 per teacher, more than 47 in 100 Connecticut districts (state median $84,824). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Connecticut teacher salary at $81,185 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Hartford School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hartford School District scored proficient or above: 21% in reading and 13% in math, against 50.5% in reading and 39.8% in math across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Hartford School District?
74% of the 1,280 students in Hartford School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.2% across Connecticut. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Hartford School District's NCES district ID?
0901920. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25