Bloomfield School District

1133 Blue Hills Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bloomfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 703 students in Bloomfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Bloomfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Bloomfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bloomfield High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
1,834 Students
165,496 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bloomfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#175 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
41%

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36%
50%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30%
47%
87%
88.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
16.9%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.69

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
18%
32%

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% Black
65%
15%

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% White
10%
44%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,725 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,681 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$14,669 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$75 MM
$14,214 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$42,725
$29,922

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$40,681
$28,995

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Bloomfield School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bloomfield High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Huckleberry Ln.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2630
Gr: 9-12 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Global Experience Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
44 Griffin Rd.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 769-6600
Gr: 6-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,834 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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