Total enrollment
7,241
-126 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Bristol School District
Connecticut · 7,241 students · 1 city
Bristol School District's footprint covers 14 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 7,241 (an average of 517 per school).
4-year change in Bristol School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bristol School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,241 | #15 of 132 | #1,308 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #14 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #111 of 131 | #3,079 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.8% | #28 of 132 | #3,488 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #20 of 110 | #944 of 6,853 |
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 Bristol School District
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 7,394 to 6,973 students (down 6%) and from 531 to 533 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Central High School | Bristol | High | 09-12 | 1,148 |
| Bristol Eastern High School | Bristol | High | 09-12 | 998 |
| Greene-Hills School | Bristol | Elementary | KG-08 | 918 |
| West Bristol School | Bristol | Elementary | KG-08 | 833 |
| Chippens Hill Middle School | Bristol | Middle | 06-08 | 545 |
| South Side School | Bristol | Elementary | KG-05 | 515 |
| Ivy Drive School | Bristol | Elementary | KG-05 | 385 |
| Mountain View School | Bristol | Elementary | KG-05 | 356 |
| Stafford School | Bristol | Elementary | KG-05 | 353 |
| Ellen P. Hubbell School | Bristol | Elementary | KG-05 | 331 |
| Northeast Middle School | Bristol | Middle | 06-08 | 324 |
| Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School | Bristol | High | 06-12 | 268 |
| Edgewood Pre-K Academy | Bristol | Elementary | PK-PK | 267 |
| Edgewood School | Bristol | Combined | M-M | · |
About Bristol School District
Bristol School District runs 14 public schools across Connecticut, collectively hosting roughly 7,241 students.
For a sense of the school types, Bristol School District is made up of 8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 7,367 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,241 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bristol School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.