Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School

Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School is a micro-enrollment high school in Bristol, Connecticut, part of Bristol School District. The school hosts 268 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 66% leaner than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 788 students.

Within Bristol School District, which oversees 13 schools and 7,241 students, Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School lists that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 36% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.3:1 average. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) records that median household income runs about $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region runs 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), of which Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School is one.

Nearest neighbor: South Side School, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.