D−
Hartford School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Hartford.
Students
15,754
Schools
41
Spent per student
$26,602
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$34.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hartford School District
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 21 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $34.8M, about $2,212 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walden.
K–54 elementary schoolsValley Central School District
6–8Valley Central Middle SchoolValley Central School District
9–12Valley Central High SchoolValley Central School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)67%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,602 per student · 3% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 48%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 66%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
16,809’20
16,364’21
15,951’22
16,094’23
15,754’24
Down 6.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 57%Black 28%White 6%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
41 public schools.
Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy
D−651 students14:1
Kennelly School
D628 students14:1
Webster Micro Society Magnet School
C−626 students14:1
M. D. Fox School
D562 students15:1
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School
C547 students17:1
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus
C−435 students14:1
Global Communications Academy
D414 students13:1
Betances Learning Lab Magnet School
C398 students13:1
Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy
D372 students15:1
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School
C353 students25:1
Parkville Community School
D−351 students11:1
STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School
C+348 students15:1
Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School
C−346 students26:1
Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School
D342 students12:1
Breakthrough Magnet School South
C326 students14:1
Sanchez School
D−311 students16:1
Wish Museum School
D−297 students12:1
Breakthrough Magnet School North
C−289 students12:1
West Middle School
D289 students11:1
SAND School
D−266 students13:1
Burns Latino Studies Academy
D−251 students13:1
Rawson School
D−198 students9:1
McDonough Middle School
D−301 students12:1
Milner Middle School
D−261 students11:1
Burr Middle School
D−259 students14:1
Betances STEM Magnet School
C−206 students13:1
M. L. King Jr. Middle School
D184 students10:1
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy
A−128 students13:1
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy
C−925 students16:1
Weaver High School
D721 students21:1
Hartford Public High School
D−698 students10:1
Bulkeley High School
D552 students13:1
Sport and Medical Sciences Academy
C−463 students15:1
Classical Magnet School
C−438 students13:1
University High School of Science and Engineering
C+406 students15:1
Pathways Academy of Technology and Design
C359 students17:1
Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester
C336 students13:1
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu
110 students10:1
Capital Preparatory Magnet School
D580 students17:1
Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: North Campus
115 students18:1
Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: South Campus
112 students15:1
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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.