C−
Bloomfield School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bloomfield.
Students
1,834
Schools
7
Spent per student
$33,654
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$20.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bloomfield School District
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Spends 30% more per student than the CT average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020
- Debt of $20.0M, about $10,911 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tariffville.
K–65 schoolsSimsbury School District
7–8Henry James Memorial SchoolSimsbury School District
9–12Simsbury High SchoolSimsbury School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$33,654 per student · 30% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 33%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,044’20
2,003’21
2,016’22
1,941’23
1,834’24
Down 10.3% since 2020.
Students
Black 65%Hispanic 18%White 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Laurel Literacy Academy
247 students8:1
Metacomet School
C−183 students9:1
Carmen Arace Intermediate School
C−210 students12:1
Carmen Arace Middle School
C−202 students8:1
Bloomfield High School
C528 students11:1
Global Experience Magnet School
D175 students10:1
Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School
289 students13:1
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.