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New Britain, Connecticut - 14 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks New Britain School District #29 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,576 per pupil, New Britain School District ranks #95 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,717
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$23,576
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Britain School District operates 14 public schools serving 9,717 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 1 combined 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 Capitol Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,576 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.3% local, 59.9% state, and 15.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #29 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 352.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% White, 11.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Holmes Elementary School, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.
New Britain High School accounts for 25.9% of all New Britain School District student enrollment
That concentration means New Britain School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
New Britain School District school enrollment varies 17× across entities
New Britain School District school enrollment ranges from 152 students (lowest) to 2,521 students (highest), a spread of 2,369 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
New Britain School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
New Britain School District student-counselor ratio is 353:1 — 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.
New Britain School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in New Britain School District?
New Britain School District has 14 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 9,717 students.
How much does New Britain School District spend per student?
New Britain School District spends $23,576 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #29 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of New Britain School District?
New Britain School District students are 66.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% White, 11.0% African American, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Britain School District?
New Britain School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #29 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.