Bolton School District

72 Brandy Street
Bolton, CT 06043
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 497 students in Bolton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Bolton School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
730 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
13,116 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#75 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bolton   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bolton   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.
63%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bolton   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.
70-74%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bolton   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.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bolton   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
34%
# Black Students
39 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
564 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
77%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
54
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,121 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,042 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bolton   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
$18 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bolton   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
$26,121
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bolton   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
$25,042
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bolton   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 Bolton School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bolton Center School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
108 Notch Rd.
Bolton, CT 06043
(860) 643-2411
Grades: PK-8
| 497 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 730 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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