West Hartford School District

Item: West Hartford School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

50 South Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06107

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Top 30%

Tel: (860) 561-6600

www.whps.org

Top Rankings

West Hartford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

16 Schools

774 Schools

# Students

9,015 Students

328,044 Students

# Teachers

734 Teachers

27,032 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	279	58
Kind	627	168
1	637	173
2	689	181
3	657	171
4	645	179
5	697	180
6	662	182
7	665	154
8	662	155

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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.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#49 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Hartford School District
2022	#49
2021	#50
2019	#58
2018	#69
2017	#64
2016	#60
2015	#55
2014	#98
2013	#107
2012	#89
2011	#78

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58%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2022	58%	40%
2021	56%	39%
2019	62%	48%
2018	59%	47%
2017	60%	46%
2016	57%	44%
2015	54%	40%
2014	32%	80%
2013	88%	82%
2012	91%	83%
2011	92%	83%

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68%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2022	68%	50%
2021	67%	51%
2019	72%	58%
2018	59%	57%
2017	72%	57%
2016	72%	58%
2015	72%	56%
2014	27%	78%
2013	87%	80%
2012	89%	80%
2011	87%	79%

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66%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2022	66%	47%
2021	68%	49%

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93%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2022	93%	89%
2021	95%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	93%	89%
2016	94%	88%
2015	93%	88%
2014	94%	88%
2013	93%	86%
2012	93%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2023	0.64	0.67
2022	0.63	0.66
2021	0.62	0.66
2020	0.62	0.64
2019	0.62	0.64
2018	0.61	0.63
2017	0.61	0.63
2016	0.60	0.62
2015	0.58	0.61
2014	0.58	0.61
2013	0.58	0.59
2012	0.58	0.58
2011	0.58	0.57
2010	0.55	0.54
2009	0.55	0.55
2008	0.54	0.53
2007	0.53	0.52
2006	0.52	0.52
2005	0.51	0.51
2004	0.49	0.50
2003	0.48	0.49
2002	0.47	0.49
2001	0.46	0.48
2000	0.44	0.47
1999	0.42	0.47
1998	0.41	0.46
1997	0.40	0.46
1996	0.37	0.45
1995	0.37	0.44
1994	0.36	0.43
1993	0.33	0.43
1992	0.33	0.41
1991	0.30	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2023	11%	5%
2022	11%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	12%	5%
2019	12%	5%
2018	12%	5%
2017	12%	5%
2016	12%	5%
2015	12%	5%
2014	12%	6%
2013	12%	5%
2012	11%	5%
2011	11%	5%
2010	12%	4%
2009	11%	5%
2008	11%	4%
2007	11%	4%
2006	9%	4%
2005	9%	4%
2004	9%	3%
2003	8%	4%
2002	8%	3%
2001	9%	3%
2000	7%	3%
1999	7%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	6%	3%
1996	7%	2%
1995	6%	2%
1994	7%	2%
1993	6%	2%
1992	6%	2%
1991	6%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2023	20%	30%
2022	19%	29%
2021	18%	28%
2020	19%	25%
2019	19%	25%
2018	19%	24%
2017	19%	24%
2016	18%	23%
2015	16%	22%
2014	16%	21%
2013	15%	20%
2012	15%	19%
2011	15%	19%
2010	15%	18%
2009	15%	17%
2008	14%	17%
2007	13%	16%
2006	13%	16%
2005	13%	15%
2004	12%	15%
2003	12%	14%
2002	12%	14%
2001	11%	13%
2000	11%	13%
1999	10%	13%
1998	10%	12%
1997	10%	12%
1996	9%	12%
1995	9%	12%
1994	7%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	6%	10%
1991	5%	10%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2023	8%	12%
2022	8%	13%
2021	9%	13%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	13%
2018	7%	13%
2017	7%	13%
2016	8%	13%
2015	8%	13%
2014	8%	13%
2013	9%	13%
2012	9%	13%
2011	9%	13%
2010	10%	14%
2009	10%	14%
2008	10%	14%
2007	10%	14%
2006	9%	13%
2005	10%	14%
2004	9%	14%
2003	10%	13%
2002	9%	14%
2001	8%	14%
2000	8%	13%
1999	9%	13%
1998	8%	13%
1997	8%	13%
1996	6%	14%
1995	7%	13%
1994	7%	13%
1993	6%	13%
1992	7%	13%
1991	6%	13%

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% White

54%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2023	55%	48%
2022	56%	49%
2021	57%	50%
2020	56%	53%
2019	56%	53%
2018	58%	55%
2017	58%	55%
2016	60%	56%
2015	61%	57%
2014	61%	58%
2013	61%	60%
2012	62%	61%
2011	62%	62%
2010	63%	64%
2009	64%	64%
2008	65%	65%
2007	66%	66%
2006	69%	67%
2005	68%	67%
2004	70%	68%
2003	70%	69%
2002	71%	69%
2001	72%	70%
2000	74%	71%
1999	74%	71%
1998	76%	72%
1997	76%	72%
1996	78%	72%
1995	78%	73%
1994	79%	74%
1993	81%	74%
1992	81%	75%
1991	83%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$227 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2021	$227MM	$36MM
2020	$221MM	$35MM
2019	$223MM	$34MM
2018	$205MM	$34MM
2017	$201MM	$33MM
2016	$207MM	$33MM
2015	$155MM	$31MM
2014	$177MM	$33MM
2012	$167MM	$32MM
2011	$162MM	$32MM
2010	$155MM	$31MM
2009	$152MM	$29MM
2008	$146MM	$30MM
2007	$140MM	$30MM
2006	$135MM	$28MM
2005	$128MM	$26MM
2004	$114MM	$25MM
2003	$110MM	$23MM
2002	$100MM	$22MM
2001	$101MM	$19MM
2000	$93MM	$21MM
1999	$84MM	$18MM
1998	$80MM	$17MM
1997	$77MM	$18MM
1996	$75MM	$18MM
1995	$71MM	$17MM
1992	$64MM	$14MM
1990	$63MM	$12MM

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Spending

$221 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2021	$221MM	$35MM
2020	$216MM	$35MM
2019	$217MM	$34MM
2018	$203MM	$32MM
2017	$219MM	$30MM
2016	$204MM	$31MM
2015	$154MM	$27MM
2014	$174MM	$30MM
2012	$163MM	$29MM
2011	$160MM	$29MM
2010	$154MM	$27MM
2009	$148MM	$28MM
2008	$143MM	$28MM
2007	$138MM	$27MM
2006	$130MM	$26MM
2005	$124MM	$24MM
2004	$119MM	$23MM
2003	$117MM	$22MM
2002	$99MM	$21MM
2001	$98MM	$19MM
2000	$88MM	$18MM
1999	$96MM	$17MM
1998	$77MM	$16MM
1997	$74MM	$17MM
1996	$78MM	$17MM
1995	$70MM	$16MM
1992	$63MM	$14MM
1990	$66MM	$13MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,158

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2021	$25,337	$26,923
2020	$23,792	$24,008
2019	$23,716	$23,941
2018	$21,577	$23,158
2017	$20,857	$23,565
2016	$21,358	$22,784
2015	$15,995	$17,550
2014	$17,921	$19,634
2012	$16,579	$18,596
2011	$15,849	$17,741
2010	$15,213	$17,550
2009	$15,059	$15,687
2008	$14,627	$16,010
2007	$13,836	$15,930
2006	$13,514	$14,244
2005	$12,897	$13,640
2004	$11,623	$12,449
2003	$11,417	$11,783
2002	$10,542	$11,418
2001	$10,761	$10,826
2000	$10,288	$11,568
1999	$9,523	$10,371
1998	$9,132	$8,710
1997	$8,967	$9,041
1995	$8,543	$8,640

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Spending / Student

$24,504

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2021	$24,679	$26,388
2020	$23,280	$23,951
2019	$22,976	$23,978
2018	$21,352	$21,691
2017	$22,773	$21,170
2016	$21,043	$21,429
2015	$15,880	$15,389
2014	$17,675	$17,604
2012	$16,172	$16,359
2011	$15,645	$16,380
2010	$15,104	$15,389
2009	$14,709	$15,388
2008	$14,312	$15,218
2007	$13,664	$14,297
2006	$13,001	$13,208
2005	$12,431	$12,366
2004	$12,125	$11,610
2003	$12,173	$11,112
2002	$10,360	$10,951
2001	$10,489	$10,705
2000	$9,711	$10,279
1999	$10,902	$9,820
1998	$8,746	$8,369
1997	$8,578	$8,599
1995	$8,353	$8,373

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,015 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 93% (Top 50% in CT)
: Top 30%
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education