High school (grades 9-12) · New Haven, CT

Hill Regional Career High School

Federal NCES profile for Hill Regional Career High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090279000556
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hill Regional Career High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Connecticut schools.

#2 of 9
high schools in New Haven · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
10.4:1
small classes for Connecticut
66.8%
free-lunch eligible

Hill Regional Career High School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hill Regional Career High School ranks #2 of 9 high schools in New Haven, CT.

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

-13 students YoY

Hill Regional Career High School held near 638 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 60.0 → 56.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 090279000556 · New Haven, CT High · MID · TRAD

625 enr · 10.4:1 · 66.8% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Wilbur Cross High School (1,742 students)

Hill Regional Career High School held near 638 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 60.0 → 56.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Hill Regional Career High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hill Regional Career High School reports 625 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 Hill Regional Career High School compares

Hill Regional Career High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.4:1 ▼ 14% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.8% ▲ 84% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 625 top 20% - -

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

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
625
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.8%
free-lunch eligible - 84% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 26% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.3%
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
$22,543
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $24,680
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 208 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 45.2%
African American 39.3%
White 9.0%
Asian 4.5%
Two or More 2.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.1, Hill Regional Career High School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for New Haven School District reports $22,543 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hill Regional Career High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wilbur Cross High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
James Hillhouse High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fair Haven School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Engineering - Science University Magnet School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ross/Woodward School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

New Haven School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in New Haven

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 Hill Regional Career High School

How many students attend Hill Regional Career High School?

Hill Regional Career High School has 625 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Haven, CT. CCD year-over-year: 651 (2022-23) → 638 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hill Regional Career High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hill Regional Career High School is 10.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 34% 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 Hill Regional Career High School?

66.8% of students at Hill Regional Career High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hill Regional Career High School?

The largest demographic group at Hill Regional Career High School is Hispanic or Latino at 45.2% of enrollment, in New Haven, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hill Regional Career High School?

Hill Regional Career High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Hill Regional Career High School rank among high schools in New Haven?

By Resource Investment Index, Hill Regional Career High School ranks #2 of 9 high schools in New Haven, 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 New Haven on the city page.

What other schools are in New Haven School District?

Besides Hill Regional Career High School, New Haven School District also operates Wilbur Cross High School (1,742 students), James Hillhouse High School (1,124 students), and Fair Haven School (734 students). See the New Haven 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 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.

View saved