The Burnham School

Located at 80 Main St., in Bridgewater, Connecticut, The Burnham School is an one-room-style elementary campus that caters to 68 students (grades K through 5), run under Regional School District 12. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 82% below typical.

Regional School District 12 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 796 students. The Burnham School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, The Burnham School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region put median household income runs about $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students), The Burnham School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: New Milford High School, around 3.1 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at The Burnham School has increased 39%, going from 49 students in 2018 to 68 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 2% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.