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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 220 students in East Hartford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in East Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
5,792 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
489 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Hartford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#167 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
41%
35%
50%
34%
47%
86%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
53%
34%
% Black
30%
15%
% White
10%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,715 is higher 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 $26,489 is higher 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
$155 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,715
$26,157
Spending / Student
$26,489
$25,225

Best East Hartford School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Silver Lane School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Mercer Ave.
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5500
Gr: PK-5 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,792 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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