Top Rankings
Hartford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 5,603 students in Hartford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Hartford School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Great Path Academy At Mcc, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
40 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
15,728 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
1,217 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hartford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Graduation Rate
73%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
# American Indian Students
55 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
814 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
8,827 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
31%
# Black Students
4,511 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
29%
15%
# White Students
1,018 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
7%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,114
230
# Students in K Grade:
1,104
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,069
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,143
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,084
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,081
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,146
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,149
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,159
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,216
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,288
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,088
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,101
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
986
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,996 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,846 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$535 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$532 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,996
$26,157
Spending / Student
$33,846
$25,225
Best Hartford School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University High School Of Science And Engineering
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
351 Mark Twain Drive
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-9020
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-9020
Grades: 9-12
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Great Path Academy At Mcc
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Bidwell Street
Manchester, CT 06045
(860) 512-3700
Manchester, CT 06045
(860) 512-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 303 students
Rank: #33.
Pathways Academy Of Technology And Design
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2 Pent Road
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 695-9450
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 695-9450
Grades: 9-12
| 390 students
Rank: #44.
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
53 Vernon Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-7201
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-7201
Grades: 6-12
| 934 students
Rank: #55.
Classical Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
85 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-9100
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-9100
Grades: 6-12
| 472 students
Rank: #66.
Sport And Medical Sciences Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
280 Huyshope Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-6900
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-6900
Grades: 6-12
| 450 students
Rank: #77.
Weaver High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
415 Granby St.
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-1640
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-1640
Grades: 9-12
| 690 students
Rank: #88.
Capital Preparatory Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1304 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-9800
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-9800
Grades: PK-12
| 533 students
Rank: #99.
Hartford Public High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1300
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 721 students
Rank: #1010.
Bulkeley High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
395 Lyme Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-1011
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-1011
Grades: 9-12
| 592 students
Rank: n/an/a
415 Granby Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-2040
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-2040
Grades: 9-12
| 118 students
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