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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 429 students in New Britain School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in New Britain School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
8,789 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
637 Teachers
10,546 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 197 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
69%
34%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
14%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,500 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,297 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,500
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,297
$25,225
Best New Britain School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gaffney Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
322 Slater Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-6247
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-6247
Gr: PK-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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