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Item: Bristol Borough School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1776 Farragut Avenue
Bristol, PA 19007-3706

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (215) 781-1000

www.bbsd.org

Top Rankings

Bristol Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,141 Schools

# Students

1,128 Students

1,107,128 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

83,501 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	88	145
1	83	158
2	79	162
3	99	169
4	84	162
5	106	168
6	84	169

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District Rank

Bristol Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#438 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bristol Borough School District
2023	#438
2022	#457
2021	#479
2019	#504
2018	#465
2017	#507
2016	#500
2015	#527
2014	#557
2013	#553
2012	#481

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	32%	38%
2022	29%	36%
2021	24%	38%
2019	37%	45%
2018	37%	45%
2017	32%	46%
2016	31%	46%
2015	25%	43%
2014	55%	72%
2013	57%	73%
2012	60%	74%

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49%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2022	49%	55%
2021	40%	55%
2019	53%	62%
2018	37%	63%
2017	50%	63%
2016	53%	62%
2015	48%	62%
2014	52%	70%
2013	53%	70%
2012	50%	71%
2011	60%	73%

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45%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2022	45%	57%
2021	42%	64%

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82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	82%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	82%	87%
2020	90%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	77%	86%
2017	82%	86%
2016	77%	86%
2015	82%	86%
2014	67%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2024	0.66	0.59
2023	0.68	0.58
2022	0.69	0.57
2021	0.70	0.57
2020	0.69	0.54
2019	0.69	0.54
2018	0.68	0.53
2017	0.68	0.53
2016	0.67	0.51
2015	0.67	0.51
2014	0.66	0.50
2013	0.66	0.48
2012	0.65	0.47
2011	0.64	0.47
2010	0.58	0.46
2009	0.57	0.44
2008	0.59	0.43
2007	0.58	0.42
2006	0.56	0.41
2005	0.55	0.40
2004	0.54	0.40
2003	0.55	0.39
2002	0.52	0.37
2001	0.54	0.37
2000	0.50	0.35
1999	0.48	0.35
1998	0.53	0.35
1997	0.52	0.34
1996	0.52	0.34
1995	0.51	0.33
1994	0.49	0.33
1993	0.50	0.31
1992	0.51	0.31
1991	0.50	0.31
1990	0.50	0.31
1989	0.48	0.30
1988	0.50	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

24%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2024	25%	15%
2023	24%	14%
2022	19%	14%
2021	21%	13%
2020	21%	12%
2019	21%	12%
2018	21%	11%
2017	21%	11%
2016	21%	10%
2015	22%	10%
2014	21%	9%
2013	20%	9%
2012	19%	9%
2011	18%	8%
2010	19%	9%
2009	20%	7%
2008	18%	7%
2007	19%	7%
2006	18%	6%
2005	18%	6%
2004	18%	6%
2003	18%	5%
2002	16%	5%
2001	17%	5%
2000	14%	4%
1999	14%	4%
1998	15%	4%
1997	16%	4%
1996	16%	4%
1995	15%	3%
1994	16%	3%
1993	16%	3%
1992	15%	3%
1991	17%	3%
1990	16%	3%
1989	15%	2%
1988	18%	2%

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% Black

12%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2024	13%	14%
2023	15%	14%
2022	15%	14%
2021	16%	15%
2020	16%	15%
2019	16%	15%
2018	17%	15%
2017	17%	15%
2016	17%	15%
2015	19%	15%
2014	20%	15%
2013	20%	15%
2012	20%	15%
2011	22%	15%
2010	25%	15%
2009	23%	16%
2008	23%	16%
2007	23%	16%
2006	20%	16%
2005	20%	16%
2004	19%	16%
2003	19%	15%
2002	19%	15%
2001	20%	15%
2000	19%	15%
1999	17%	15%
1998	21%	15%
1997	19%	14%
1996	19%	14%
1995	19%	14%
1994	17%	14%
1993	17%	13%
1992	18%	13%
1991	16%	13%
1990	17%	13%
1989	16%	13%
1988	14%	13%

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% White

52%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2024	51%	61%
2023	49%	62%
2022	48%	63%
2021	46%	63%
2020	47%	65%
2019	47%	65%
2018	49%	66%
2017	49%	66%
2016	51%	68%
2015	50%	68%
2014	50%	69%
2013	51%	70%
2012	52%	71%
2011	53%	71%
2010	56%	72%
2009	57%	73%
2008	58%	74%
2007	58%	74%
2006	64%	75%
2005	62%	76%
2004	63%	76%
2003	62%	77%
2002	64%	78%
2001	63%	78%
2000	67%	79%
1999	69%	79%
1998	64%	79%
1997	65%	80%
1996	65%	80%
1995	66%	81%
1994	67%	81%
1993	67%	82%
1992	66%	82%
1991	67%	82%
1990	67%	82%
1989	69%	83%
1988	68%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2024	10%	5%
2023	11%	5%
2022	17%	5%
2021	16%	5%
2020	15%	4%
2019	15%	4%
2018	12%	4%
2017	12%	4%
2016	10%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	8%	2%
2012	8%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,940 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$27 MM	$27 MM
2022	$27 MM	$25 MM
2021	$27 MM	$27 MM
2020	$27 MM	$25 MM
2019	$26 MM	$25 MM
2018	$25 MM	$24 MM
2017	$25 MM	$24 MM
2016	$23 MM	$23 MM
2015	$20 MM	$21 MM
2014	$23 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$20 MM
2011	$21 MM	$21 MM
2010	$20 MM	$21 MM
2009	$20 MM	$21 MM
2008	$20 MM	$21 MM
2007	$18 MM	$20 MM
2006	$17 MM	$20 MM
2005	$16 MM	$18 MM
2004	$15 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$18 MM
2001	$14 MM	$19 MM
2000	$14 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$25 MM	$25 MM
2022	$26 MM	$25 MM
2021	$25 MM	$25 MM
2020	$26 MM	$25 MM
2019	$25 MM	$25 MM
2018	$24 MM	$23 MM
2017	$23 MM	$23 MM
2016	$23 MM	$22 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$20 MM	$20 MM
2012	$20 MM	$19 MM
2011	$21 MM	$21 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$35 MM	$20 MM
2008	$34 MM	$20 MM
2007	$20 MM	$19 MM
2006	$18 MM	$21 MM
2005	$17 MM	$18 MM
2004	$15 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$18 MM
2002	$14 MM	$19 MM
2001	$13 MM	$21 MM
2000	$13 MM	$18 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$18 MM
1996	$12 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,533

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,805	$21,465
2022	$21,216	$17,423
2021	$22,195	$20,683
2020	$21,216	$17,423
2019	$21,110	$17,496
2018	$19,866	$16,267
2017	$19,886	$17,283
2016	$18,538	$16,027
2015	$16,596	$12,967
2014	$18,523	$13,618
2012	$17,079	$12,923
2011	$16,164	$13,182
2010	$15,553	$12,967
2009	$16,500	$12,476
2008	$16,328	$11,970
2007	$13,308	$12,325
2006	$13,545	$11,373
2005	$12,497	$9,887
2004	$11,702	$9,342
2003	$10,841	$8,561
2002	$10,982	$9,347
2001	$10,015	$9,246
2000	$9,373	$8,505
1999	$8,710	$8,127
1998	$8,210	$7,716
1997	$8,291	$7,409
1995	$7,651	$6,949
1992	$6,985	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$21,940

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bristol Borough School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,261	$20,114
2022	$20,234	$17,371
2021	$20,692	$19,381
2020	$20,234	$17,371
2019	$20,548	$17,056
2018	$18,930	$15,644
2017	$18,058	$16,490
2016	$18,441	$15,754
2015	$17,846	$12,300
2014	$16,728	$13,435
2012	$15,497	$12,431
2011	$15,958	$12,980
2010	$16,725	$12,300
2009	$29,045	$11,944
2008	$27,748	$11,838
2007	$14,764	$11,937
2006	$15,032	$11,377
2005	$13,106	$9,707
2004	$11,824	$9,347
2003	$10,728	$9,243
2002	$10,678	$9,853
2001	$9,819	$10,315
2000	$8,661	$8,598
1999	$8,831	$8,268
1998	$8,064	$7,996
1997	$8,281	$7,728
1995	$7,045	$6,895
1992	$6,635	$6,055

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Best Bristol Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Warren Snyder-john Girotti Elementary School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

450 Beaver St
Bristol, PA 19007
(215) 781-1000

Gr: PK-6 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,128 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education