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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

776 Schools

# Students

8,875 Students

325,787 Students

# Teachers

725 Teachers

26,755 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	275	64
Kind	577	150
1	631	173
2	629	178
3	688	185
4	669	176
5	674	184
6	687	185
7	650	156
8	683	157

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District Rank

West Hartford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 195 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#53 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Hartford School District
2023	#53
2022	#49
2021	#50
2019	#58
2018	#69
2017	#64
2016	#60
2015	#55
2014	#98
2013	#107
2012	#89

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59%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2023	59%	41%
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%

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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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94%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2023	94%	89%
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%

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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
2024	0.65	0.67
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
1990	0.28	0.41
1989	0.28	0.39
1988	0.28	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2024	11%	5%
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%
1990	5%	2%
1989	5%	2%
1988	5%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2024	21%	31%
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%
1990	5%	10%
1989	5%	9%
1988	5%	9%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2024	8%	12%
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%
1990	6%	13%
1989	5%	12%
1988	6%	12%

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% White

54%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2024	54%	47%
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%
1990	84%	75%
1989	85%	77%
1988	84%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2024	6%	5%
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%
2012	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,890 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% 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
2023	$227 MM	$36 MM
2022	$221 MM	$35 MM
2021	$227 MM	$36 MM
2020	$221 MM	$35 MM
2019	$223 MM	$34 MM
2018	$205 MM	$34 MM
2017	$201 MM	$33 MM
2016	$207 MM	$33 MM
2015	$155 MM	$31 MM
2014	$177 MM	$33 MM
2012	$167 MM	$32 MM
2011	$162 MM	$32 MM
2010	$155 MM	$31 MM
2009	$152 MM	$29 MM
2008	$146 MM	$30 MM
2007	$140 MM	$30 MM
2006	$135 MM	$28 MM
2005	$128 MM	$26 MM
2004	$114 MM	$25 MM
2003	$110 MM	$23 MM
2002	$100 MM	$22 MM
2001	$101 MM	$19 MM
2000	$93 MM	$21 MM
1999	$84 MM	$18 MM
1998	$80 MM	$17 MM
1997	$77 MM	$18 MM
1996	$75 MM	$18 MM
1995	$71 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$221 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2023	$221 MM	$35 MM
2022	$216 MM	$35 MM
2021	$221 MM	$35 MM
2020	$216 MM	$35 MM
2019	$217 MM	$34 MM
2018	$203 MM	$32 MM
2017	$219 MM	$30 MM
2016	$204 MM	$31 MM
2015	$154 MM	$27 MM
2014	$174 MM	$30 MM
2012	$163 MM	$29 MM
2011	$160 MM	$29 MM
2010	$154 MM	$27 MM
2009	$148 MM	$28 MM
2008	$143 MM	$28 MM
2007	$138 MM	$27 MM
2006	$130 MM	$26 MM
2005	$124 MM	$24 MM
2004	$119 MM	$23 MM
2003	$117 MM	$22 MM
2002	$99 MM	$21 MM
2001	$98 MM	$19 MM
2000	$88 MM	$18 MM
1999	$96 MM	$17 MM
1998	$77 MM	$16 MM
1997	$74 MM	$17 MM
1996	$78 MM	$17 MM
1995	$70 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,554

$26,315

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2023	$25,250	$26,903
2022	$23,792	$24,008
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
1992	$8,276	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$24,890

$25,377

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Hartford School District	Connecticut
2023	$24,594	$26,369
2022	$23,280	$23,951
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
1992	$8,147	$7,767

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,875 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 94% (Top 20% in CT)
: Top 30%
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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