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New Britain School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves New Britain.
Students
9,012
Schools
14
Spent per student
$25,436
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$56.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Britain School District
- School Grade D: better than 5% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $56.8M, about $6,304 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Baltic.
PK–8Sayles SchoolSprague School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency6%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,436 per student · 2% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 59%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,051’20
8,972’21
8,841’22
8,925’23
9,012’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 68%White 14%Black 10%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School
D819 students16:1
Smalley Elementary School
D−594 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
D−552 students13:1
Smith Elementary School
D461 students13:1
Gaffney Elementary School
D438 students14:1
Vance Elementary School
D−438 students14:1
Holmes Elementary School
D414 students13:1
Chamberlain Elementary School
D402 students12:1
Jefferson Elementary School
D389 students13:1
Northend Elementary School
D−212 students11:1
Pulaski Middle School
D−839 students13:1
Slade Middle School
D−781 students14:1
House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy
A152 students17:1
New Britain High School
C−2,521 students16:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.