Top Rankings
New Britain School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,521 students in New Britain 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 School in New Britain School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in New Britain School District have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Britain High School, with 69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
14 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
9,012 Students
165,817 Students
# Teachers
637 Teachers
13,492 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Britain 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 69% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Graduation Rate
69%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.4%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
68%
32%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
14%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,696 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,894
$26,315
Spending / Student
$23,696
$25,377
Best New Britain School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Britain High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
110 Mill St.
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 225-6300
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 225-6300
Gr: 9-12 | 2,521 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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