Total enrollment
15,754
-1,055 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
41 schools in Hartford School District
Connecticut · 15,754 students · 3 cities
Inside Hartford School District (Connecticut), 41 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 15,754 students (around 384 per school).
4-year change in Hartford School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
41
+2 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hartford School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 15,754 | #4 of 132 | #528 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 41 | #1 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #124 of 131 | #4,374 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.1% | #6 of 132 | #1,461 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #37 of 110 | #1,852 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hartford School District
Since 2017-18, the 37 district schools that reported both years went from 16,978 to 14,113 students (down 17%) and from 1,219 to 1,006 full-time teachers (down 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Hartford School District
Hartford School District is an average-sized public-school district in Connecticut. The district oversees 41 schools and educates approximately 15,754 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Hartford School District consists of 24 elementary, 6 middle, 10 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Hartford School District runs about 384 students per school, 21% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 489.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 6%: 16,809 students in SY 2020-21 versus 15,754 in SY 2024-25. Hartford School District now counts 41 public schools, up from 39 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Hartford School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.