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Brookfield High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Brookfield High School
Brookfield High School operates as a mid-tier high school in Brookfield, Connecticut, overseen by Brookfield School District. Current enrollment sits at 849 students spanning grades 9 through 12.
Within Brookfield School District, which oversees 3 schools and 2,529 students, Brookfield High School is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Brookfield High School logs that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Black.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Western Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 33%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region put median household earnings sit near $128,188, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Western Connecticut Planning Region runs 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students), of which Brookfield High School is one.
Candlewood Lake Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Five-year trend. Brookfield High School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 862 (now 849). White enrollment moved from 80% to 69% across the same window.
On allk12, members of the Brookfield High School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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