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New Britain School District

New Britain, Connecticut · Public school district · #8 of 109 Connecticut districts by enrollment

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10,038

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$20,273

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 8% below the Connecticut median

12.9

Students per teacher

2024-25 · Connecticut median 11.5

New Britain School District is a public school district based in New Britain, Connecticut, serving 10,038 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 109 Connecticut districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 717 students each, more than the Connecticut median of 508. It spends about $20,273 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Connecticut median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.

How New Britain compares

New BritainConnecticut median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$20,273

Connecticut median $21,960 · 8% below · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$13,519

Connecticut median $13,098 · about the same · FY2020-21

Students per school717

Connecticut median 508 · 41% above · 2024-25

Students per teacher12.9

Connecticut median 11.5 · 12% above · 2024-25

Students per counselor418

Connecticut median 321 · 30% above · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$215.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 12%State 63%Local 25%

Measure	New Britain	Connecticut median	Year
Current spending per student	$20,273	$21,960	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$13,519	$13,098	FY2020-21
Total spending	$213.5 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$215.3 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	776	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	1,899	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	12.9	11.5	2024-25
Students per counselor	418	321	2024-25

Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Connecticut median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.

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Peer districts in Connecticut

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Norwalk School DistrictNorwalk	11,473	22	$23,547	12.6	#7
New Britain School DistrictNew Britain · this district	10,038	14	$20,273	12.9	#8
Fairfield School DistrictFairfield	9,139	16	$23,513	10.6	#9
West Hartford School DistrictWest Hartford	9,128	16	$22,060	12.2	#10
Meriden School DistrictMeriden	8,707	13	$18,516	15.2	#11

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Greece Central School DistrictRochester, NY	10,046	$20,155	11.1
Tempe School District (4258)Tempe, AZ	10,045	$10,207	14.3
CranstonCranston, RI	10,037	$16,217	12.6
Royse City ISDRoyse City, TX	10,034	$8,849	15.1

Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.

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