Total enrollment
9,012
-39 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in New Britain School District
Connecticut · 9,012 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in New Britain School District runs across 14 schools with combined enrollment of about 9,012 students, averaging 644 per school.
4-year change in New Britain School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How New Britain School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,012 | #9 of 132 | #1,030 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #13 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #125 of 131 | #4,622 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.3% | #7 of 132 | #1,518 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #56 of 110 | #2,927 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 New Britain School District
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 9,426 to 9,012 students (down 4%) and from 668 to 636 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Britain High School | New Britain | High | 09-12 | 2,521 |
| Pulaski Middle School | New Britain | Middle | 06-08 | 839 |
| DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School | New Britain | Elementary | KG-08 | 819 |
| Slade Middle School | New Britian | Middle | 06-08 | 781 |
| Smalley Elementary School | New Britain | Elementary | KG-05 | 594 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | New Britain | Elementary | KG-05 | 552 |
| Smith Elementary School | New Britain | Elementary | KG-05 | 461 |
| Gaffney Elementary School | New Britain | Elementary | PK-05 | 438 |
| Vance Elementary School | New Britain | Elementary | KG-05 | 438 |
| Holmes Elementary School | New Britian | Elementary | KG-05 | 414 |
| Chamberlain Elementary School | New Britain | Elementary | KG-05 | 402 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | New Britain | Elementary | KG-05 | 389 |
| Northend Elementary School | New Britain | Elementary | KG-05 | 212 |
| House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy | New Britain | Middle | 06-08 | 152 |
About New Britain School District
New Britain School District is an average-sized Connecticut school district running 14 schools with combined enrollment near 9,012.
On the school-mix side, New Britain School District covers 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in New Britain School District is about 644, noticeably above the Connecticut average of roughly 489.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in New Britain School District has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 9,051 students to 9,012.
In the discussion threads here, the community for New Britain School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.