Pathways Academy of Technology and Design

Pathways Academy of Technology and Design, a close-knit secondary school in East Hartford, Connecticut, run under Hartford School District, hosts 359 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 788 students per school, that is 54% smaller than typical.

Across the 41 schools in Hartford School District (15,754 students total), Pathways Academy of Technology and Design accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Pathways Academy of Technology and Design lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%; the rest consists of 26% Black, 7% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Pathways Academy of Technology and Design higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 80% of students at Pathways Academy of Technology and Design qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Capitol Planning Region) logs that median household income runs about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), Pathways Academy of Technology and Design is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pathways Academy of Technology and Design has fell 17%, going from 432 students in 2018 to 359 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 42% to 61% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

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