New Canaan School District

39 Locust Avenue
New Canaan, CT 06840
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,831 students in New Canaan School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in New Canaan School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in New Canaan School District are South School, West School and East School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
4,118 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

New Canaan School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CT)
#1 out of 198 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New Canaan   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Canaan   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 2020-21 school year data.
86%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Canaan   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 2020-21 school year data.
98%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New Canaan   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.67
# American Indian Students
8 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
289 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
54 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,333 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
81%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
256
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
332
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
284
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
344
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
354
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
329
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,749 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,325 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of New Canaan   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$117 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of New Canaan   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,749
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in New Canaan   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,325
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in New Canaan   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Canaan School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South School
Math: 86% | Reading: 90%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
8 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4313
Grades: K-4
| 522 students
Rank: #22.
West School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
769 Ponus Ridge
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4410
Grades: PK-4
| 457 students
Rank: #33.
East School
Math: 84% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
54 Little Brook Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4219
Grades: K-4
| 525 students
Rank: #44.
Saxe Middle School
Math: 79% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
468 South Ave.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
Grades: 5-8
| 1,327 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,118 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in CT)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 81% (Top 1%)
  • : 86% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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