C−
East Hartford School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves East Hartford.
Students
5,931
Schools
12
Spent per student
$24,007
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
What stands out about East Hartford School District
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the CT average
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mashantucket.
PK–52 elementary schoolsLedyard School District
6–8Ledyard Middle SchoolLedyard School District
9–12Ledyard High SchoolLedyard School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,007 per student · 7% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 52%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,001’20
5,795’21
5,808’22
5,792’23
5,931’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 53%Black 30%White 10%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School
C+519 students13:1
Governor William Pitkin School
C+345 students13:1
Robert J. O'Brien School
D344 students14:1
Joseph O. Goodwin School
C334 students12:1
Dr. John A. Langford School
C−316 students11:1
Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School
D310 students11:1
Anna E. Norris School
D279 students11:1
Silver Lane School
D203 students10:1
East Hartford Middle School
C−971 students12:1
Sunset Ridge Middle School
C+334 students12:1
East Hartford High School
C−1,776 students13:1
Connecticut IB Academy
B200 students12:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.