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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Bulkeley High School this year?
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Enrollment
552
High
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192001572
Bulkeley High School
395 Lyme Street, Hartford, CT 06112 · (860) 695-1011 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
447 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 152 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 155 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 116 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 129 | 23% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Bulkeley High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulkeley High School this school | 552 | 81.0% | N/A |
| Hartford Public High School Hartford | 698 | 78.2% | N/A |
| New London High School New London | 605 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Windham High School Willimantic | 633 | 71.6% | N/A |
| Pathways Academy of Technology and Design East Hartford | 359 | 80.2% | N/A |
| Bridgeport Military Academy Bridgeport | 321 | 88.5% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bulkeley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #127 of 201 | #36 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #142 of 188 | #38 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #161 of 188 | #47 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.0% | #17 of 196 | #4 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #61 of 120 | #15 of 36 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
552
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 552 | 42 | 13.1:1 | 81% (447) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 42.8 | 13.8:1 | 84% (497) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 44 | 12.4:1 | 87% (478) |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 45 | 13.2:1 | 93% (549) |
| 2017-18 | 631 | 48.5 | 13.0:1 | 78% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 91% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 14 | 35.7:1 | 99% (497) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bulkeley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (631 to 552); teachers down 13% (48.5 to 42).
About Bulkeley High School
Federal records list Bulkeley High School as a high school in Hartford, Connecticut. Federal data show 552 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Connecticut average about 788 students, which makes this school 30% below average.
The district for Bulkeley High School is Hartford School District, with 41 schools and 15,754 students.
Roughly 80% of students at Bulkeley High School are Hispanic. The remaining students are 15% Black. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 18%. The diversity index for Bulkeley High School is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 42 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.1:1. The gap from the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut is 0.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 81%. The 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 38 points lower.
In Capitol Planning Region, home to about 977,290 people, median household income comes to about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 286 public schools in the county, enrolling about 137,047, Bulkeley High School among them.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Weaver High School, is the closest to Bulkeley High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 40 students, from 592 to 552.
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hartford School District
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyHigh · 925 students
- Weaver High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Hartford Public High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language AcademyElementary · 651 students
- Kennelly SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Webster Micro Society Magnet SchoolElementary · 626 students
Other schools in Hartford
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyHigh · 925 students
- Achievement First Hartford AcademyCombined · 907 students
- A. I. Prince Technical High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- Weaver High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Hartford Public High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language AcademyElementary · 651 students
Nearby schools
- Weaver High School0.3 mi · 721
- Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu0.3 mi · 110
- University High School of Science and Engineering0.6 mi · 406
- Rawson School0.6 mi · 198
- Montessori Magnet at Fisher School0.8 mi · 353
- STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School0.8 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Bulkeley High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bulkeley High School?
Bulkeley High School enrolls approximately 552 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bulkeley High School serve?
Bulkeley High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Bulkeley High School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Bulkeley High School.
How diverse is Bulkeley High School?
Bulkeley High School reports a student body of 2% White, 80% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Bulkeley High School in?
Bulkeley High School is part of Hartford School District.
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