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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,105 students in Bristol School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Bristol School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
14 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
7,404 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
626 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
245 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,702 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
33%
# Black Students
569 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
3,451 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
47%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
416 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
497
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
538
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
482
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
563
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
488
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
542
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
573
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
555
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
621
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
597
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
562
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
579
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,238 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,840 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$209 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$206 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,238
$26,037
Spending / Student
$27,840
$25,109
Best Bristol School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ivy Drive School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
160 Ivy Dr.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7844
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7844
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
South Side School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21 Tuttle Rd.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7812
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7812
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain View School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
71 Vera Rd.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7726
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7726
Grades: PK-5
| 331 students
Rank: #44.
Greene-hills School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
718 Pine St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7822
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7822
Grades: PK-8
| 824 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bristol Early Childhood Center-becc
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
240 Stafford Avenue
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7072
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7072
Grades: PK
| 112 students
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