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West Hartford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 518 students in West Hartford School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Connecticut.
Public Charter School in West Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Connecticut public charter school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public charter school average of 93% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
16 Schools
23 Schools
# Students
9,015 Students
11,259 Students
# Teachers
734 Teachers
734 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Hartford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
# American Indian Students
22 Students
47 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
944 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,897 Students
3,788 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
34%
# Black Students
712 Students
5,886 Students
% Black Students
8%
52%
# White Students
4,860 Students
790 Students
% White Students
54%
7%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
12 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
551 Students
325 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
279
519
# Students in K Grade:
627
893
# Students in 1st Grade:
637
901
# Students in 2nd Grade:
689
868
# Students in 3rd Grade:
657
868
# Students in 4th Grade:
645
947
# Students in 5th Grade:
697
980
# Students in 6th Grade:
662
986
# Students in 7th Grade:
665
1,082
# Students in 8th Grade:
662
1,042
# Students in 9th Grade:
710
611
# Students in 10th Grade:
683
582
# Students in 11th Grade:
701
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
701
452
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,504 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$221 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,158
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,504
$25,225
Best West Hartford School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charter Oak International Academy
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
425 Oakwood Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06110
(860) 233-8506
West Hartford, CT 06110
(860) 233-8506
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
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