Total enrollment
685
-62 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Bolton School District
Connecticut · 685 students · 1 city
Bolton School District's public schools, 2 in all, serve about 685 K-12 students inside Connecticut, an average of 343 per school.
4-year change in Bolton School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bolton School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #127 of 132 | #8,318 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #119 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #8 of 131 | #225 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 23.5% | #85 of 132 | #7,187 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bolton School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 805 to 685 students (down 15%) and from 75 to 72 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Center School | Bolton | Elementary | PK-08 | 473 |
| Bolton High School | Bolton | High | 09-12 | 212 |
About Bolton School District
Bolton School District is a rural-scale Connecticut school district running 2 schools with combined enrollment near 685.
In terms of grade levels, Bolton School District is made up of 1 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Bolton School District runs about 343 students per school, 30% below the state mean of roughly 489.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bolton School District has fell 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 747 students to 685.
On this page, the community for Bolton School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.