The quality of Hartford’s school system has a direct correlation to so much of what makes it a great town. Home values, crime, and family all receive a boost from a strong school system.
Every town has different thoughts on what portion of the town’s tax dollars should be spent on education. Much research has been done on the effectiveness of educational spending, and the effectiveness that additional spending has on a better quality education and school system.
Hartford currently spend $9,634,381 on education according to Connecticut State Comptroller, which represents a cost per student of $449.
Hartford has 21,463 students enrolled, which ranks 2 amongst the 202 school districts in Connecticut.
The amount that Hartford spends on education is $9,634,381, which ranks Hartford number 1 in educational spending of the 151 reporting towns in the state of CT.
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