Fairfield School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 16 public schools serving 9,194 students in Fairfield School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut.

Public Schools in Fairfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 58% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Fairfield School District are Sherman School, Riverfield School and Fairfield Ludlowe High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Fairfield School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Connecticut.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Fairfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

School District Name

Fairfield School District

School District Website

http://www.fairfieldschools.org

School District Phone Number

(203) 255-8371

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

16 Schools

996 Schools

# Students

9,194 Students

496,319 Students

# Teachers

814 Teachers

40,293 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

District Rank

Fairfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (CT)

Overall District Rank

#27 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

71%

48%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairfield School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

79%

58%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairfield School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

96%

90%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Fairfield School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.43

0.66

# American Indian Students

5 Students

1,250 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

556 Students

26,260 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,091 Students

136,493 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

28%

# Black Students

240 Students

62,063 Students

% Black Students

13%

# White Students

6,853 Students

249,785 Students

% White Students

74%

50%

# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

484 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

448 Students

19,984 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

11,299

# Students in K Grade:

588

31,823

# Students in 1st Grade:

658

35,157

# Students in 2nd Grade:

618

34,865

# Students in 3rd Grade:

641

35,362

# Students in 4th Grade:

685

36,015

# Students in 5th Grade:

701

36,487

# Students in 6th Grade:

739

37,748

# Students in 7th Grade:

809

38,608

# Students in 8th Grade:

738

39,891

# Students in 9th Grade:

832

41,778

# Students in 10th Grade:

731

40,053

# Students in 11th Grade:

724

38,676

# Students in 12th Grade:

730

38,557

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,215. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,326 is less than the state median of $25,113. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$235 MM

$35 MM