West Hartford School District serves 9,128 students across 16 schools located in the Capitol Planning Region's suburban area. The district experienced minimal enrollment growth of 0.3% from the prior year, indicating relative stability in student population size.
Academically, West Hartford performs above state averages on standardized measures. Math proficiency stands at 62.5% compared to Connecticut's 50.1% state average, while reading proficiency reaches 66.2% against a state average of 55.5%. The district's graduation rate of 92.2% exceeds the state average of 90.6%.
The student population reflects moderate diversity in needs and backgrounds. Economically disadvantaged students comprise 28.5% of enrollment, 8.6% are English learners, and 18.6% receive special education services. Chronic absenteeism is present at 9.9%, a metric affecting overall attendance patterns.
Financial resources show West Hartford operating with per-pupil spending of $21,708, which is below the state average of $23,243. This spending differential of approximately $1,535 per student may reflect district prioritization decisions or local funding capacity. The district's school configuration of 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools supports the geographic distribution typical of suburban areas. These factors collectively suggest a district with above-average academic performance operating under relatively constrained per-pupil resources compared to state benchmarks.
This summary was generated by AI from public data sources. Last updated May 5, 2026.
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Total Students
9,128
Schools
16
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,708
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, NCES F-33 Finance Survey, EDFacts
State Data Year: 2024-25
Note: Some data may be unavailable for certain districts or years. Proficiency rates reflect state-specific assessment standards.
Math Proficiency
62.5%
Staff counts are Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) from NCES 2024-25 data.
Performance Indexmeasures the average student proficiency on Smarter Balanced assessments on a 0-100 scale. Connecticut's ultimate target is 75 points.
APTA (Average Percentage of Target Achieved) measures how much students grew toward their individualized growth targets. 100% means students are meeting their growth targets on average.
Source: Connecticut EdSight (public-edsight.ct.gov), 2024-25 School Year