Public schools in New Britain, CT
New Britain has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 9,274 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; New Britain School District runs 12 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run New Britain's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in New Britain | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Britain School District | 12 | 9,717 | $24,023 |
| Capitol Region Education Council | 1 | 8,942 | not reported |
| Connecticut Technical Education and Career System | 1 | 11,183 | $28,755 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in New Britain, 3,978 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Britain High School | 2,521 | 16.2 | 64.2% | New Britain |
| Academy of Science and Innovation | 767 | 10.8 | 53.6% | Capitol Region Education Council |
| E. C. Goodwin Technical High School | 690 | 10.7 | 45.8% | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in New Britain, 991 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski Middle School | 839 | 13.1 | 74.1% | New Britain |
| House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy | 152 | 17.5 | 47.4% | New Britain |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in New Britain, 4,305 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School | 819 | 15.6 | 65.2% | New Britain |
| Smalley Elementary School | 594 | 12.9 | 82.3% | New Britain |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 552 | 13.3 | 70.8% | New Britain |
| Smith Elementary School | 461 | 12.9 | 75.3% | New Britain |
| Gaffney Elementary School | 438 | 14.3 | 64.6% | New Britain |
| Vance Elementary School | 438 | 14.4 | 71.9% | New Britain |
| Chamberlain Elementary School | 402 | 12.5 | 73.9% | New Britain |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 389 | 12.8 | 67.6% | New Britain |
| Northend Elementary School | 212 | 11.3 | 71.2% | New Britain |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How New Britain's public schools compare with Connecticut's
The median New Britain school has 13.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Connecticut median of 11.9. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 507 students (state 412).
| New Britain | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.0 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 507 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 47% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 New Britain schools and the 987 Connecticut schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in New Britain
- New Britain School DistrictRuns 12 of New Britain's 14 public schools and spent $24,023 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,023
- New Britain High School, the largest high school in New Britain2,521 students in 2024-25, 16.2 per teacher.2,521
- Compare New Britain School District with Capitol Region Education CouncilNew Britain's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ConnecticutConnecticut's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a New Britain addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Connecticut
- Bridgeport44 schools
- Hartford44 schools
- New Haven42 schools
- Waterbury32 schools
- Norwalk23 schools
- Stamford23 schools
- Danbury20 schools
- West Hartford17 schools
Questions about schools in New Britain
How many public schools are in New Britain, CT?
14 public schools with an address in New Britain were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 9,274 students.What is the largest high school in New Britain?
New Britain High School, with 2,521 students in 2024-25 (New Britain School District).Which districts run New Britain's schools?
New Britain School District (12 schools), Capitol Region Education Council (1 school), Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25