B
Brookfield School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Brookfield.
Students
2,529
Schools
3
Spent per student
$23,491
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$5.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brookfield School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the CT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.9M, about $2,340 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Topstone.
PK–4Redding Elementary SchoolRedding School District
5–8John Read Middle SchoolRedding School District
9–12Joel Barlow High SchoolRegional School District 09
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,491 per student · 9% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 16%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,569’23
2,529’24
About steady.
Students
White 68%Hispanic 18%Asian 8%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.