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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 preschool serving 423 students in New Britain School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in New Britain School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
14 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
8,841 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
9,799 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.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Graduation Rate
77%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
180 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,992 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
33%
# Black Students
964 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
11%
16%
# White Students
1,265 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
14%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
425 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
717
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
766
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
704
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
693
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
730
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
729
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
670
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
714
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
724
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
846
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
663
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
426
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
396
61
# 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.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,356
$26,037
Spending / Student
$24,154
$25,109
Best New Britain School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gaffney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
322 Slater Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-6247
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-6247
Grades: PK-5
| 423 students
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