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

Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu

Federal NCES profile for Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090192011232
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Connecticut.

#1 of 7
high schools in Hartford · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
9.2:1
small classes for Connecticut
87.1%
free-lunch eligible

Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu has class sizes smaller than 88% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu ranks #1 of 7 high schools in Hartford, CT.

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

-22 students YoY

Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu shrank from 140 students in 2022-23 to 118 in 2023-24 (-15.7%).

Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-22 students YoY 090192011232 · Hartford, CT High · SMALL · TRAD

110 enr · 9.2:1 · 87.1% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (925 students)

Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu shrank from 140 students in 2022-23 to 118 in 2023-24 (-15.7%). Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu reports 110 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 Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu compares

Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.2:1 ▼ 24% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.1% ▲ 139% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 110 top 98% - -

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

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
87.1%
free-lunch eligible - 139% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 12% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$26,329
per pupil, district-wide - above Connecticut avg of $24,680
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
African American 35.2%
White 8.3%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

District finance for Hartford School District reports $26,329 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hartford School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Hartford

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 Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu

How many students attend Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu?

Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu has 110 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hartford, CT. CCD year-over-year: 140 (2022-23) → 118 (2023-24), down 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu?

The student-teacher ratio at Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu is 9.2:1, which is 24% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 41% 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 Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu?

87.1% of students at Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu?

The largest demographic group at Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Hartford, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu?

Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: 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 Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu rank among high schools in Hartford?

By Resource Investment Index, Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu ranks #1 of 7 high 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 high schools in Hartford on the city page.

What other schools are in Hartford School District?

Besides Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu, 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 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.

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