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 preschool serving 497 students in Bolton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Bolton School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
2 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
730 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
9,799 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
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
33%
# Black Students
39 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
564 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
77%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
54
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
61
# 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.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,121
$26,037
Spending / Student
$25,042
$25,109
Best Bolton School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bolton Center School
Magnet 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
| 497 students
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