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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 429 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 35%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% 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
13 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
8,789 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
637 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.50
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
188 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,053 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
34%
# Black Students
886 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
1,187 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
14%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
746
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
740
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
766
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
710
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
729
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
764
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
591
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
622
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
655
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
797
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
648
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
504
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,500 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,297 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$12,920 MM

Spending
$214 MM
$12,459 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,500
$26,157

Spending / Student
$24,297
$25,225

Best New Britain School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gaffney Elementary 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
| 429 students
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