New Canaan School District

Item: New Canaan School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

39 Locust Avenue
New Canaan, CT 06840

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (203) 594-4018

www.ncps-k12.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

5 Schools

774 Schools

# Students

4,094 Students

328,044 Students

# Teachers

349 Teachers

27,032 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	52	58
Kind	278	168
1	304	173
2	289	181
3	307	171
4	346	179
5	291	180
6	301	182
7	351	154
8	318	155

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District Rank

New Canaan School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#1 out of 200 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Canaan School District
2022	#1
2021	#1
2019	#1
2018	#2
2017	#1
2016	#3
2015	#3
2014	#70
2013	#1
2012	#3
2011	#4

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80%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2022	80%	40%
2021	81%	39%
2019	87%	48%
2018	86%	47%
2017	85%	46%
2016	80%	44%
2015	74%	40%
2014	49%	80%
2013	97%	82%
2012	97%	83%
2011	97%	83%

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85%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2022	85%	50%
2021	86%	51%
2019	90%	58%
2018	86%	57%
2017	89%	57%
2016	85%	58%
2015	82%	56%
2014	49%	78%
2013	96%	80%
2012	96%	80%
2011	96%	79%

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80%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2022	80%	47%
2021	84%	49%

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≥99%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2022	99%	89%
2021	98%	90%
2020	97%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	99%	89%
2016	98%	88%
2015	99%	88%
2014	98%	88%
2013	98%	86%
2012	97%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2023	0.35	0.67
2022	0.34	0.66
2021	0.33	0.66
2020	0.30	0.64
2019	0.30	0.64
2018	0.24	0.63
2017	0.24	0.63
2016	0.22	0.62
2015	0.21	0.61
2014	0.22	0.61
2013	0.22	0.59
2012	0.20	0.58
2011	0.20	0.57
2010	0.13	0.54
2009	0.12	0.55
2008	0.12	0.53
2007	0.10	0.52
2006	0.10	0.52
2005	0.10	0.51
2004	0.10	0.50
2003	0.10	0.49
2002	0.10	0.49
2001	0.09	0.48
2000	0.07	0.47
1999	0.07	0.47
1998	0.08	0.46
1997	0.08	0.46
1996	0.08	0.45
1995	0.07	0.44
1994	0.08	0.43
1993	0.07	0.43
1992	0.08	0.41
1991	0.09	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2023	6%	30%
2022	6%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	5%	25%
2019	5%	25%
2018	4%	24%
2017	4%	24%
2016	4%	23%
2015	3%	22%
2014	4%	21%
2013	3%	20%
2012	3%	19%
2011	3%	19%
2010	2%	18%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	1%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	15%
2004	2%	15%
2003	1%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	1%	13%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2015	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	13%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% White

79%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2023	80%	48%
2022	81%	49%
2021	82%	50%
2020	83%	53%
2019	83%	53%
2018	87%	55%
2017	87%	55%
2016	88%	56%
2015	89%	57%
2014	88%	58%
2013	89%	60%
2012	89%	61%
2011	90%	62%
2010	93%	64%
2009	94%	64%
2008	94%	65%
2007	95%	66%
2006	94%	67%
2005	94%	67%
2004	94%	68%
2003	95%	69%
2002	94%	69%
2001	95%	70%
2000	96%	71%
1999	96%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	96%	72%
1996	96%	72%
1995	96%	73%
1994	96%	74%
1993	96%	74%
1992	96%	75%
1991	95%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,923 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,491 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$123 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2021	$123MM	$36MM
2020	$115MM	$35MM
2019	$117MM	$34MM
2018	$114MM	$34MM
2017	$116MM	$33MM
2016	$109MM	$33MM
2015	$80MM	$31MM
2014	$100MM	$33MM
2012	$85MM	$32MM
2011	$82MM	$32MM
2010	$80MM	$31MM
2009	$79MM	$29MM
2008	$78MM	$30MM
2007	$72MM	$30MM
2006	$76MM	$28MM
2005	$64MM	$26MM
2004	$58MM	$25MM
2003	$57MM	$23MM
2002	$52MM	$22MM
2001	$47MM	$19MM
2000	$43MM	$21MM
1999	$41MM	$18MM
1998	$38MM	$17MM
1997	$33MM	$18MM
1996	$31MM	$18MM
1995	$30MM	$17MM
1992	$25MM	$14MM
1990	$23MM	$12MM

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Spending

$117 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2021	$117MM	$35MM
2020	$110MM	$35MM
2019	$109MM	$34MM
2018	$111MM	$32MM
2017	$121MM	$30MM
2016	$103MM	$31MM
2015	$81MM	$27MM
2014	$95MM	$30MM
2012	$86MM	$29MM
2011	$83MM	$29MM
2010	$81MM	$27MM
2009	$79MM	$28MM
2008	$78MM	$28MM
2007	$72MM	$27MM
2006	$75MM	$26MM
2005	$63MM	$24MM
2004	$56MM	$23MM
2003	$54MM	$22MM
2002	$50MM	$21MM
2001	$46MM	$19MM
2000	$42MM	$18MM
1999	$40MM	$17MM
1998	$37MM	$16MM
1997	$33MM	$17MM
1996	$31MM	$17MM
1995	$29MM	$16MM
1992	$25MM	$14MM
1990	$23MM	$13MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,923

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2021	$29,064	$26,923
2020	$27,387	$24,008
2019	$28,146	$23,941
2018	$26,925	$23,158
2017	$27,286	$23,565
2016	$25,888	$22,784
2015	$19,087	$17,550
2014	$23,833	$19,634
2012	$20,389	$18,596
2011	$19,782	$17,741
2010	$19,672	$17,550
2009	$19,305	$15,687
2008	$18,948	$16,010
2007	$17,508	$15,930
2006	$18,432	$14,244
2005	$15,605	$13,640
2004	$14,473	$12,449
2003	$14,435	$11,783
2002	$13,466	$11,418
2001	$12,548	$10,826
2000	$12,045	$11,568
1999	$11,898	$10,371
1998	$11,656	$8,710
1997	$10,762	$9,041
1995	$10,249	$8,640

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Spending / Student

$28,491

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Canaan School District	Connecticut
2021	$27,674	$26,388
2020	$26,069	$23,951
2019	$26,346	$23,978
2018	$26,203	$21,691
2017	$28,443	$21,170
2016	$24,548	$21,429
2015	$19,280	$15,389
2014	$22,628	$17,604
2012	$20,702	$16,359
2011	$20,034	$16,380
2010	$19,871	$15,389
2009	$19,420	$15,388
2008	$18,851	$15,218
2007	$17,412	$14,297
2006	$18,155	$13,208
2005	$15,501	$12,366
2004	$13,971	$11,610
2003	$13,641	$11,112
2002	$12,900	$10,951
2001	$12,099	$10,705
2000	$11,802	$10,279
1999	$11,733	$9,820
1998	$11,477	$8,369
1997	$10,633	$8,599
1995	$10,117	$8,373

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Best New Canaan School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

West School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

769 Ponus Ridge
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4410

Grades: PK-4

| 499 students

Rank: #22.

South School

(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

8 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4313

Grades: K-4

| 507 students

Rank: #33.

East School

(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

54 Little Brook Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4219

Grades: K-4

| 570 students

Rank: #44.

Saxe Middle School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
:

10/

Top 5%

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468 South Ave.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564

Grades: 5-8

| 1,261 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,094 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in CT)
: Top 1%
: 80% (Top 1%)
: 85% (Top 1%)
: 80% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education