Enrollment
212
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bolton, CT
Bolton High School
Federal NCES profile for Bolton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090036000037
👥 S:T ratio 70
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bolton High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Connecticut schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.6:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 18.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 212
- students enrolled
Bolton High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bolton School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090036000037 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.6:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.0%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bolton High School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bolton High School
Bolton High School is a lower-poverty, small high school in Bolton, Connecticut, enrolling 212 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.6:1, Bolton High School is leaner than roughly 98% of Connecticut schools and 37% under the state's 12.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 18.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Connecticut schools, with 212 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 98 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #19.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 38/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 106 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Bolton School District, also runs Bolton Center School (473 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bolton High School compares
Bolton High School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.6:1 | ▼ 37% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.0% | ▼ 51% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 212 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.6:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 2% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,694
per pupil, district-wide
- below Connecticut avg of $23,870
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 106 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 77.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
African American 6.1%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 2.4%
Largest group: White at 77.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.9, Bolton High School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bolton School District, which includes Bolton High School.
$23,694
Per student
-1%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.9%
State 29.9%
Federal 4.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bolton High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Center School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bolton High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 473
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~212 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bolton High School
How many students attend Bolton High School?
Bolton High School has 212 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bolton, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bolton High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bolton High School is 7.6:1, which is 37% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 52% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bolton High School?
18.0% of students at Bolton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bolton High School?
The largest demographic group at Bolton High School is White at 77.8% of enrollment, in Bolton, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bolton High School?
Bolton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bolton High School a good school?
Bolton High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Connecticut schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bolton School District?
Besides Bolton High School, Bolton School District also operates Bolton Center School (473 students). See the Bolton School District district page for the complete list.
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