East Hartford School District

1110 Main Street
East Hartford, CT 06108
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

East 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,808 students in East Hartford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in East Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in East Hartford School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Hartford High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
5,795 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

East Hartford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#174 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of East Hartford   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Hartford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Hartford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of East Hartford   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.66
# American Indian Students
15 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
240 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,941 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
27%
# Black Students
1,733 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
30%
15%
# White Students
642 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
11%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
281
# Students in K Grade:
480
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
473
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
425
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
435
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
447
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
434
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
382
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
409
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
502
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
503
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
433
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
399
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
473
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,701 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,475 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of East Hartford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$153 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of East Hartford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,701
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in East Hartford   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,475
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in East Hartford   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Hartford School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Connecticut Ib Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
857 Forbes St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5590
Grades: 9-12
| 176 students
Rank: #22.
East Hartford High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
869 Forbes St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,632 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,795 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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