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Bristol Public Schools, Connecticut

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Bristol Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 7,774 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Bristol Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (Hartford and Naugatuck Valley counties). During the 2024 school year, 7,774 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Bristol Public Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Russell Anderson
Eric Carlson
Jill Fitzsimons-Bula
Kristen Giantonio
Lorianne Osenkowski
Shelby Pons
Maria Simmons
Dante Tagariello
Jennifer Van Gorder

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $20,623,000 $2,699 9%
Local: $123,796,000 $16,199 53%
State: $90,818,000 $11,884 39%
Total: $235,237,000 $30,782
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $231,301,000 $30,267
Total Current Expenditures: $160,572,000 $21,011
Instructional Expenditures: $93,002,000 $12,169 40%
Student and Staff Support: $19,770,000 $2,587 9%
Administration: $18,806,000 $2,460 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $28,994,000 $3,794 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $52,108,000 $6,818
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $815,000 $106
Interest on Debt: $1,483,000 $194


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 35-39 15-19 15 PS 20-24 37
2018-2019 38 50-54 26 23 PS 30-34 46
2017-2018 40 55-59 26 26 PS 25-29 49
2016-2017 39 55-59 24 25 >=50 <50 46
2015-2016 38 50-54 20-24 22 <50 30-34 45
2014-2015 33 55-59 15-19 18 PS 25-29 39
2013-2014 55-59 PS >=50 PS 50-59
2012-2013 80 90-94 65-69 62 >=50 75-79 86
2011-2012 84 90-94 70-74 67 >=50 80-84 88
2010-2011 83 85-89 70-74 67 >=50 80-84 88

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 55-59 30-34 29 PS 30-34 54
2018-2019 49 60-64 39 35 PS 40-44 59
2017-2018 53 65-69 41 38 PS 45-49 62
2016-2017 53 65-69 39 37 >=50 <50 60
2015-2016 56 70-74 40-44 39 >=50 40-44 63
2014-2015 52 60-64 30-34 37 PS 45-49 59
2013-2014 40-44 PS <50 PS 40-49
2012-2013 75 75-79 65-69 58 >=50 65-69 81
2011-2012 77 80-84 70-74 60 >=50 75-79 82
2010-2011 76 75-79 65-69 57 >=50 65-69 81

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 >=80 >=90 80-84 PS >=80 91
2018-2019 86 >=80 80-89 85-89 PS 60-79 87
2017-2018 86 >=80 80-89 75-79 PS >=50 89
2016-2017 87 >=80 70-79 70-74 PS 91
2015-2016 83 >=50 70-79 65-69 PS >=50 88
2014-2015 81 >=80 70-79 60-64 PS >=50 87
2013-2014 82 >=80 60-69 70-74 PS 60-79 85
2012-2013 80 >=50 60-69 60-64 PS >=50 85
2011-2012 85 >=80 80-89 70-74 PS >=50 88
2010-2011 77 >=50 60-69 70-74 PS 79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,774 -0.1
2022-2023 7,784 1.8
2021-2022 7,642 0.4
2020-2021 7,611 -3.2
2019-2020 7,858 0.3
2018-2019 7,836 -0.6
2017-2018 7,884 -1.2
2016-2017 7,978 -1.4
2015-2016 8,086 -0.8
2014-2015 8,153 -0.5
2013-2014 8,195 -1.2
2012-2013 8,297 -1.8
2011-2012 8,449 -1.8
2010-2011 8,600 -1.1
2009-2010 8,693 -1.4
2008-2009 8,812 -1.2
2007-2008 8,922 -1.3
2006-2007 9,038 0.0
2005-2006 9,036 0.1
2004-2005 9,029 0.3
2003-2004 9,004 0.4
2002-2003 8,970 0.5
2001-2002 8,927 0.7
2000-2001 8,868 1.4
1999-2000 8,746 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bristol Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.5 5.2
Black 8.3 12.5
Hispanic 37.9 31.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.9 4.7
White 44.2 46.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Bristol Public Schools had 580.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.38.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.00
Kindergarten: 23.00
Elementary: 337.80
Secondary: 210.10
Total: 580.90

Bristol Public Schools employed 24.00 district administrators and 19.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 24.00
District Administrative Support: 26.00
School Administrators: 19.00
School Administrative Support: 42.75
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 196.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 47.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 22.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 15.60
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.60
Library/Media Support: 9.90
Student Support Services: 71.80
Other Support Services: 280.60


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Bristol Public Schools operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bristol Arts And Innovation Magnet School2716-12
Bristol Central High School1,1729-12
Bristol Eastern High School1,0419-12
Chippens Hill Middle School5636-8
Edgewood Pre-K Academy246PK-PK
Ellen P. Hubbell School346KG-5
Greene-Hills School908KG-8
Ivy Drive School372KG-5
Mountain View School342KG-5
Northeast Middle School3436-8
South Side School506KG-5
Stafford School353KG-5
West Bristol School842KG-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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