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Bristol School District

Bristol School District in Connecticut: 13 public schools with 7,241 students and 11.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $24,476 per student in FY2024.

Schools
13
Students
7,241
Students per teacher
11.9
CT 11.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$24,476
CT $25.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
610
Counselors (FTE)
24.6
Students per counselor
294
CT 297 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
19.0
Librarians (FTE): 10.6

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Connecticut's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Connecticut: 50%

48%proficient

−1.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 65% of school districts in Connecticut

Median 57% · 185 school districts compared

3,419 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Connecticut: 46%

41%proficient

−0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 65% of school districts in Connecticut

Median 53% · 187 school districts compared

3,408 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$15.6K15
$15.9K16
$16.6K17
$18.4K18
$18.9K19
$19.2K20
$20.6K21
$22.7K22
$23.8K23
$24.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
11% · $23.4M
State
40% · $84.5M
Local
49% · $102.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$16,047
Support services
$7,355
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$11.4M
Long-term debt
$20.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 2High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Edgewood Pre-K AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K26717.9——
Ellen P. Hubbell SchoolFree meals for all
K–533111.465%56%
Greene-Hills SchoolFree meals for all
K–891815.047%43%
Ivy Drive SchoolFree meals for all
K–538513.655%53%
Mountain View SchoolFree meals for all
K–535612.556%39%
South Side SchoolFree meals for all
K–551514.348%44%
Stafford SchoolFree meals for all
K–535312.048%43%
West Bristol SchoolFree meals for all
K–883312.938%33%
Chippens Hill Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–854510.948%39%
Northeast Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–832410.560%47%
Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet SchoolFree meals for all
6–1226810.550%40%
Bristol Central High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,14814.0——
Bristol Eastern High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1299812.9——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
29 Church Street, Bristol, CT 06011
Phone
(860)584-7000
Website