Enrollment
121
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · East Hartland, CT
Hartland School
Federal NCES profile for Hartland School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090195000386
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hartland School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Connecticut.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 9.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 121
- students enrolled
Hartland School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hartland School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090195000386 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.5%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hartland School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hartland School
Hartland School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in East Hartland, Connecticut, enrolling 121 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Hartland School is leaner than roughly 93% of Connecticut schools and 29% under the state's 12.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.5% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the Connecticut average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Connecticut schools, with 121 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 22/100).
14.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Hartland School District spends $31,554 per pupil, 32% above the Connecticut average, a better-resourced district than most.
Hartland School District operates only this one school, so Hartland School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 121 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Connecticut's single-school districts.
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 Hartland School compares
Hartland 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 29% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.5% | ▼ 74% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 121 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
121
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 74% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 7% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$31,554
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
White 87.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 4.1%
Largest group: White at 87.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.4, Hartland School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hartland School District, which includes Hartland School.
$31,554
Per student
+32%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+90%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.7%
State 25.6%
Federal 1.6%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~121 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hartland School
How many students attend Hartland School?
Hartland School has 121 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Hartland, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartland School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hartland School is 8.6:1, which is 29% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hartland School?
9.5% of students at Hartland School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hartland School?
The largest demographic group at Hartland School is White at 87.6% of enrollment, in East Hartland, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hartland School?
Hartland School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hartland School a good school?
Hartland School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Hartland School District?
None reported; Hartland School District operates only Hartland School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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