New Britain School District

272 Main St
New Britain, CT 06050
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

New Britain School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,331 students in New Britain School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in New Britain School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in New Britain School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Britain High School, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
14 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
8,841 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

New Britain 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 77% has increased from 73% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#197 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Britain   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Britain   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.
18%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Britain   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.
21%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Britain   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.
77%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Britain   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.67
# American Indian Students
5 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
180 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,992 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
29%
# Black Students
964 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
11%
15%
# White Students
1,265 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
14%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
425 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
182
# Students in K Grade:
717
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
766
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
704
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
693
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
730
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
729
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
670
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
714
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
724
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
846
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
663
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
426
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
396
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,356 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,154 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Britain   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
$214 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Britain   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
$24,356
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Britain   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
$24,154
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Britain   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 New Britain School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Britain High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
110 Mill St.
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 225-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,331 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,841 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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