Facts about Hartford and the Hartford Public Schools

 

• More than 100 different ethnic groups call Hartford home.
• More than 50 languages are spoken in our schools.
• Students come from 93 countries.
• 95% of HPS students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
• Half of our students speak a language other than English at home.
• 96% of our students are labeled “minority.”

Current total enrollment: 24,447 students

• 22,300 attend school in Hartford
• 750 attend magnet schools outside the district
• 1,067 attend suburban schools through the CREC “Choice” program
• 330 attend special ed classes outside the district

Number of suburban students attending Hartford Magnet schools: 1,000

• Number of suburban applicants for 758 available magnet school seats: 1700

Number of Schools: 40

• elementary schools: 22 
• middle schools: 3
• high schools: 3
• magnet schools: 12

Other programs:

• Hartford Adult Education
• Hartford Transitional Learning Academy (HTLA)
• Hartford Alternative Learning Opportunities (HALO)

Hartford’s Population (2000 Census):	121,578
Number of Public School Students:	24,447
Number of Public Schools:	40
% of kindergarten students who attended preschool	55
High school graduation rate	29%
% planning to attend college	39%
High school dropout rate	6.1%

 

New Arrivals Fact Sheet - Hartford Public Schools, July 2006