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Bacon Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12

611 Norwich Ave., Colchester, CT 06415 · (860) 537-2378 · Part of Colchester School District

Colchester’s School Grade B better than 55% of Connecticut school districts

Students
572
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Bacon Academy

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Colchester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–9William J. Johnston Middle School452 students
9–12Bacon AcademyYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

611 Norwich Ave., Colchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9149
Grade 10132
Grade 11158
Grade 12133
Enrollment over time
733’20
696’21
672’22
604’23
572’24

Down 22% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bacon Academy from Colchester families.

Other schools in Colchester School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Colchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.