Top Rankings
Bolton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 481 students in Bolton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary School in Bolton School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
696 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Bolton School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
32%
# Black Students
44 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
529 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
76%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
38
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,397 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,266 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,397
$26,157
Spending / Student
$26,266
$25,225
Best Bolton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bolton Center School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
108 Notch Rd.
Bolton, CT 06043
(860) 643-2411
Bolton, CT 06043
(860) 643-2411
Grades: PK-8
| 481 students
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