C+
Bristol School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bristol.
Students
7,241
Schools
13
Spent per student
$22,270
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$17.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bristol School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the CT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.1M, about $2,367 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bantam.
PK–54 elementary schoolsRegional School District 20
6–8Plumb Hill Middle SchoolRegional School District 20
9–12Lakeview High SchoolRegional School District 20
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,270 per student · 14% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 40%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,103’20
7,157’21
7,153’22
7,305’23
7,241’24
About steady.
Students
White 43%Hispanic 39%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Greene-Hills School
C+918 students15:1
West Bristol School
C−833 students13:1
South Side School
C+515 students14:1
Ivy Drive School
B−385 students14:1
Mountain View School
C+356 students12:1
Stafford School
C−353 students12:1
Ellen P. Hubbell School
B−331 students11:1
Chippens Hill Middle School
C+545 students11:1
Northeast Middle School
C+324 students11:1
Bristol Central High School
B−1,148 students14:1
Bristol Eastern High School
C+998 students13:1
Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School
268 students10:1
Edgewood Pre-K Academy
267 students18:1
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.