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Bristol, Connecticut - 14 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Bristol School District #116 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,012 per pupil, Bristol School District ranks #149 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,784
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$21,012
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bristol School District operates 14 public schools serving 7,784 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 4 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,012 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 52.6% local, 38.6% state, and 8.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 39/100, ranked #116 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 408.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.8% White, 38.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School, with a diversity index of 67.4/100.
Its largest campus is Bristol Central High School, enrolling 1,148 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Edgewood School, at 251 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bristol School District school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Bristol School District school enrollment ranges from 251 students (lowest) to 1,148 students (highest), a spread of 897 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bristol School District student-counselor ratio is 409:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bristol School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bristol School District is typically wider than the Bristol School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bristol School District has 14 schools, including 2 high, 5 combined, 4 elementary, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 7,784 students.
How much does Bristol School District spend per student?
Bristol School District spends $21,012 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #116 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Bristol School District?
Bristol School District students are 42.8% White, 38.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% African American, 3.5% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bristol School District?
Bristol School District has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #116 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.