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Bristol School District

29 Church Street
Bristol, CT 06011
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bristol School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 246 students in Bristol School District.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools in Bristol School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
7,305 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Bristol School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#130 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bristol   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bristol   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bristol   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bristol   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bristol   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
257 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,744 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
34%
# Black Students
604 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
3,251 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
44%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
430 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
246
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
485
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
563
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
506
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
578
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
507
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
566
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
578
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
596
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
543
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
575
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
499
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,621 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,218 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$209 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bristol   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$206 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bristol   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,621
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bristol   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,218
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bristol   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bristol School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
345 Mix St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7072
Grades: PK
| 246 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,305 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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