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Bloomfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 616 students in Bloomfield School District.
Public Preschools in Bloomfield School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,941 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Bloomfield 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
335 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
34%
# Black Students
1,284 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
66%
15%
# White Students
180 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
9%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
332
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
95
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,739 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,923 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,739
$26,157
Spending / Student
$34,923
$25,225
Best Bloomfield School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Filley St.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2675
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2675
Grades: PK-2
| 301 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School
Magnet School
44 Brown Street
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 769-5510
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 769-5510
Grades: PK
| 315 students
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