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
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.