Hartford School District

Summary:

The Hartford School District in Connecticut operates 41 schools, including 24 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 10 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district faces significant challenges, with overall low student performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility across its schools.

A few schools stand out as bright spots in the district. University High School of Science and Engineering ranks among the top 57 high schools in Connecticut, with strong test scores. Betances Learning Lab Magnet School and Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy are also high-performing elementary and middle schools, respectively. These specialized, focused programs appear to be driving better outcomes for students.

However, the district as a whole lags significantly behind the state of Connecticut in academic performance, with most schools having under 50% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math. The high rates of chronic absenteeism, around 17.7% for most schools, and the very high free/reduced lunch eligibility, over 80% at many schools, suggest the district faces substantial socioeconomic challenges that likely contribute to the performance gaps. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for improving the overall quality of education in the Hartford School District.

District Detail

280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103

(860) 695-8000

SchoolDigger Rank:
154^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 15,754

Primary Schools: 22
Middle Schools: 6
High Schools: 10
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu	Public	9-12	415 Granby Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 695-4140	110	11	10.0	85.5%	9 (8.2%)	38 (34.5%)	54 (49.1%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)																		$27,668
Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: South Campus	Public	PK	195 Putnam Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 695-5820	112	8	14.9	28.6%	8 (7.1%)	16 (14.3%)	41 (36.6%)	42 (37.5%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)																		$17,601
Weaver High School	Public	9-12	415 Granby St.	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-1640	721	35	20.8	84.2%	6 (0.8%)	360 (49.9%)	332 (46.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.2%)	11.4	127^th of 141 public high schools	9.9%		2.1	145^th of 145 public high schools	0.0%	18				11.9	14.4													$19,585
Hartford Public High School	Public	9-12	55 Forest Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-1497	698	69	10.1	78.2%	35 (5.0%)	121 (17.3%)	502 (71.9%)	17 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.4%)	2.5	140^th of 141 public high schools	0.7%		3.6	143^rd of 145 public high schools	1.4%	3			6.3	8.9														$29,353
Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: North Campus	Public, Magnet	PK	85 Edwards Street	Hartford	06120	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 695-5820	115	7	17.6	41.7%	4 (3.5%)	38 (33.0%)	29 (25.2%)	41 (35.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)																		$17,911
Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	757 New Britain Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2600	346	13	25.8	66.2%	46 (13.3%)	43 (12.4%)	227 (65.6%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	8.4	453^rd of 493 public elementary schools	8.1%		9.4	443^rd of 497 public elementary schools	10.9%	10	24.3						27.6	16.2				20.6						$19,372
Betances STEM Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2970	206	16	12.8	73.3%	16 (7.8%)	38 (18.4%)	123 (59.7%)	17 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	27	163^rd of 252 public middle schools	35.3%		15.6	198^th of 250 public middle schools	20.8%	35	35.2	30.4						31.5		45.3				25.9	26.7	30.2	17.4	$20,059
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy	Public	4-8	85 Woodland Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2140	128	10	13.4	57.0%	33 (25.8%)	43 (33.6%)	34 (26.6%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)								(n/a)													85.0					$19,539
Bulkeley High School	Public	9-12	395 Lyme Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-1011	552	42	13.1	81.0%	11 (2.0%)	81 (14.7%)	444 (80.4%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	3	139^th of 141 public high schools	1.4%		3.5	144^th of 145 public high schools	0.7%	5			8.7	12.2														$23,041
Global Communications Academy	Public	K-8	85 Edwards Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6020	414	31	13.3	90.6%	7 (1.7%)	155 (37.4%)	237 (57.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	5.4	480^th of 493 public elementary schools	2.6%					(n/a)		11.3					14.0		15.4						11.5			$21,690
Breakthrough Magnet School North	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6380	289	24	12.0	67.8%	11 (3.8%)	143 (49.5%)	65 (22.5%)	52 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)								(n/a)						26.3						42.1						$22,483
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	280 Plainfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3560	353	14	25.2	63.7%	53 (15.0%)	184 (52.1%)	73 (20.7%)	29 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	22.5	358^th of 493 public elementary schools	27.4%		16.2	386^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.3%	28	31.0	27.3				48.1		34.5				25.9	28.6	31.0			31.8	$18,355
Pathways Academy of Technology and Design	Public, Magnet	9-12	2 Pent Road	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9450	359	22	16.5	80.2%	26 (7.2%)	94 (26.2%)	218 (60.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	20.6	105^th of 141 public high schools	25.5%		18.5	115^th of 145 public high schools	20.7%	10			23.5		16.7													$22,455
Classical Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	85 Woodland Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9100	438	33	13.2	77.4%	19 (4.3%)	168 (38.4%)	223 (50.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	16.6	114^th of 141 public high schools	19.1%		20.2	112^th of 145 public high schools	22.8%	2		26.2	23.9		11.3				21.4	20.4	20.9					14.3	14.0	$21,652
Capital Preparatory Magnet School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1304 Main Street	Hartford	06103	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9800	580	34	17.0	80.0%	10 (1.7%)	348 (60.0%)	186 (32.1%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)								(n/a)				34.4		56.4				16.7	16.2	87.2						$19,139
Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester	Public, Magnet	9-12	60 Bidwell Street	Manchester	06045	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 512-3700	336	26	13.1	72.3%	32 (9.5%)	110 (32.7%)	170 (50.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	17.7	111^th of 141 public high schools	21.3%		16.7	117^th of 145 public high schools	19.3%	6			22.4		14.0													$19,531
University High School of Science and Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	351 Mark Twain Drive	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9020	406	28	14.5	62.8%	46 (11.3%)	211 (52.0%)	99 (24.4%)	25 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.2%)	60.1	57^th of 141 public high schools	59.6%		70.8	43^rd of 145 public high schools	70.3%	14			47.2	60.7	41.1													$19,989
Sport and Medical Sciences Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	280 Huyshope Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6900	463	30	15.4	84.2%	47 (10.2%)	125 (27.0%)	262 (56.6%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	23.6	99^th of 141 public high schools	29.8%		30.9	94^th of 145 public high schools	35.2%	5		22.1	24.0	37.0	24.1					17.9	20.6						20.6	$20,622
Breakthrough Magnet School South	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	290 Brookfield Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5700	326	24	13.5	70.2%	23 (7.1%)	66 (20.2%)	207 (63.5%)	20 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	13.2	410^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.8%		13.3	411^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.3%	1	34.5	41.4				23.3			25.7				19.4		17.1			$19,994
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	53 Vernon Street	Hartford	06103	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-7201	925	58	15.9	77.3%	77 (8.3%)	216 (23.4%)	564 (61.0%)	32 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	27 (2.9%)	28.1	90^th of 141 public high schools	36.2%		31.1	93^rd of 145 public high schools	35.9%	3		19.7	28.5	49.6	20.0				17.4	23.1	25.0				13.9	15.8	20.4	$18,083
Betances Learning Lab Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	42 Charter Oak Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2840	398	30	13.4	45.7%	14 (3.5%)	69 (17.3%)	155 (38.9%)	144 (36.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	52.6	244^th of 493 public elementary schools	50.5%		47	261^st of 497 public elementary schools	47.5%	17						50.0	41.1					73.2	53.6					$19,953
Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Catherine Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4500	342	28	12.2	79.5%	15 (4.4%)	39 (11.4%)	271 (79.2%)	5 (1.5%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	21.7											47.4						$24,680
Wish Museum School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Vine Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5600	297	25	12.1	87.2%	6 (2.0%)	94 (31.6%)	183 (61.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)								(n/a)	11.1											16.0						$27,563
West Middle School	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Niles Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5480	289	28	10.5	85.5%	6 (2.1%)	119 (41.2%)	143 (49.5%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)												19.1						$25,851
Webster Micro Society Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5 Cone Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5380	626	43	14.4	66.3%	91 (14.5%)	266 (42.5%)	194 (31.0%)	30 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	14.8	404^th of 493 public elementary schools	18.1%		13.1	413^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.9%	9	31.0					15.9		36.8	30.6		42.9		27.1	21.1	20.4	19.2		$17,932
Milner Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Tower Avenue	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4380	261	24	10.8	93.5%	4 (1.5%)	71 (27.2%)	178 (68.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	5.4	245^th of 252 public middle schools	2.8%		6.5	240^th of 250 public middle schools	4.0%	5		13.9							13.1	6.3	9.6				12.0	7.8	10.6	$27,922
SAND School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Main Street	Hartford	06120	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5040	266	21	12.6	89.1%	4 (1.5%)	72 (27.1%)	181 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)																		$25,449
Rawson School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Holcomb Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4840	198	21	9.4	87.9%	2 (1.0%)	134 (67.7%)	51 (25.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)								(n/a)																		$34,782
Parkville Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 New Park Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4720	351	33	10.6	71.8%	39 (11.1%)	51 (14.5%)	246 (70.1%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	6.6	473^rd of 493 public elementary schools	4.1%		5.5	483^rd of 497 public elementary schools	2.8%	10	23.4					19.2	10.2	15.6					20.7					$24,766
Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	639 Franklin Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4620	372	26	14.5	77.4%	28 (7.5%)	45 (12.1%)	265 (71.2%)	26 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	5	483^rd of 493 public elementary schools	2.0%		8.8	447^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.1%	36	15.6					14.1		20.0				11.1	15.7					$22,850
McDonough Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Hillside Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4260	301	25	12.0	80.7%	19 (6.3%)	30 (10.0%)	244 (81.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5.1	246^th of 252 public middle schools	2.4%		3.8	247^th of 250 public middle schools	1.2%	1		12.2							12.9	14.4	8.2				7.0	9.8		$23,302
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: Pk-8 Campus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	65 Van Block Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-4140	435	32	13.5	78.2%	40 (9.2%)	107 (24.6%)	254 (58.4%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	9.2	443^rd of 493 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.1	428^th of 497 public elementary schools	13.9%	15	13.3	31.3				13.7	26.7	15.6	31.6	38.2		25.5	23.3		15.8	24.2		$20,351
M. L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3980	184	19	9.9	82.1%	2 (1.1%)	102 (55.4%)	73 (39.7%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	4.3	249^th of 252 public middle schools	1.2%		8.5	227^th of 250 public middle schools	9.2%	22									14.3	13.0	11.4							$30,717
Kennelly School	Public	PK, KG-8	180 White Street	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3860	628	45	14.1	79.8%	22 (3.5%)	75 (11.9%)	491 (78.2%)	26 (4.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	7.2	466^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.5%		5.6	482^nd of 497 public elementary schools	3.0%	16	17.2	17.5				15.9	16.0	22.8	13.2	17.1	31.6	18.8	16.0	15.8	21.1	10.5	17.7	$19,628
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	440 Broadview Terrace	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3760	547	33	16.5	74.4%	48 (8.8%)	76 (13.9%)	367 (67.1%)	35 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	13	412^th of 493 public elementary schools	16.4%		13.5	408^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.9%	4	29.6	25.6				22.4	35.1	20.4	13.5	13.0	15.4	34.5	26.3	22.2				$18,082
M. D. Fox School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Maple Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-7724	562	37	15.1	74.9%	26 (4.6%)	113 (20.1%)	406 (72.2%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3.9	488^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.0%		2.7	497^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.0%	9	13.3							10.1				12.8	7.7	12.4				$19,004
STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School	Public, Magnet	K-8	280 Plainfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3500	348	23	14.9	63.2%	8 (2.3%)	176 (50.6%)	73 (21.0%)	67 (19.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	38.7	287^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.8%		30.1	325^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.6%	38						37.8			31.6	33.3			52.5	53.8	31.6		42.9	$19,510
Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	215 South Street	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2400	651	47	14.0	78.2%	25 (3.8%)	89 (13.7%)	515 (79.1%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	8.1	457^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.3%		5.8	481^st of 497 public elementary schools	3.2%	24	28.8	7.3				12.0		22.0	11.7	10.3	8.6	22.7	23.1		13.0		7.4	$17,686
Burr Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3080	259	18	14.3	81.9%	6 (2.3%)	33 (12.7%)	207 (79.9%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	3.5	251^st of 252 public middle schools	0.4%		3.4	249^th of 250 public middle schools	0.4%	2		10.0							8.7	9.0	6.1							$22,614
Burns Latino Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Putnam Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2980	251	20	12.5	81.3%	15 (6.0%)	35 (13.9%)	195 (77.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																		$23,034
Sanchez School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 Babcock Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4940	311	20	15.5	83.0%	11 (3.5%)	38 (12.2%)	257 (82.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5.9	477^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.2%		8.2	452^nd of 497 public elementary schools	9.1%	25	13.3											13.5	21.3					$20,568

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Capitol Region Education Council	1.05 mi	18	145^th
Wethersfield School District	1.35 mi	7	80^th
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	1.46 mi	17	144^th
Judicial Centers	1.6 mi	14
Office of Early Childhood (OEC)	2.12 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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