Bloomfield School District

1133 Blue Hills Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
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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 preschools serving 536 students in Bloomfield School District.
Public Preschools in Bloomfield School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,834 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
11,341 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%

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

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
0.70

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%
35%

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

% Black
65%
15%

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

% White
10%
40%

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

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

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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 Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1 Filley St.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2675
Gr: PK-2 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School
Magnet School
44 Brown Street
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 769-5510
Gr: PK | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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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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