Bristol School District

29 Church Street
Bristol, CT 06011
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 267 students in Bristol School District.
Public Preschools in Bristol School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
7,241 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
560 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Bristol 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#133 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
41%
49%
50%
45%
47%
89%
88.2%
(2022-23)
17.9%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
39%
35%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
43%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,823 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$204 MM
$14,669 MM
Spending
$202 MM
$14,214 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,234
$29,922
Spending / Student
$27,823
$28,995

Best Bristol School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
345 Mix St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7072
Gr: PK | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,241 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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