Smith Elementary School welcomed 461 students in its classes in 2024-25 school year

There were 461 students enrolled in Smith Elementary School during the 2024-25 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year's 469 students welcomed, according to the Connecticut State Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 67.7% of the Smith Elementary School total enrollment.

The school is located in New Britain School District with a central office in New Britain.

In total, there were 508,402 students enrolled in Connecticut during the 2024-25 school year.

Student enrollment has been dropping in Connecticut’s public schools for over a decade now. With the exception of a slight relief in the 2021-22 school year, schools in the state have lost almost 38,000 students since 2014. 

A 2022 survey revealed that nearly 75% of Connecticut teachers were dissatisfied with their working conditions, and a similar percentage considered leaving the profession earlier than planned. Stress and burnout were cited as significant concerns.

Between 2015 and 2021, Connecticut experienced a 16% decrease in the number of graduates completing teacher preparation programs, dropping from 2,132 to 1,788. This decline contributes to the ongoing teacher shortage in the state.

School	Total Enrollment
New Britain High School	2,521
Pulaski Middle School	839
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School	819
Slade Middle School	781
Smalley Elementary School	594
Lincoln Elementary School	552
Smith Elementary School	461
Vance Elementary School	438
Gaffney Elementary School	438
Holmes Elementary School	414
Chamberlain Elementary School	402
Jefferson Elementary School	389
Roosevelt Early Learning Center	266
Northend Elementary School	212
New Britain High School Satellite Careers Academy	162
House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy	152
Gaffney KEY Elementary	134
Brookside School	51
Lincoln KEY Elementary	47
The Catalyst Academy	41
CLIMB	37
Pulaski Pathways	32
Slade Bridges	27
Slade KEY Middle	26
Smith Pathways	26
Chamberlain Bridges	20
Smith KEY Elementary	20
Brookside Extension Center	16
Chamberlain DHH	12