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 is 1 public high school serving 1,287 students in New Canaan School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in New Canaan School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in New Canaan School District is New Canaan High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in New Canaan School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Canaan High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
4,118 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
13,376 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
0.66
# American Indian Students
8 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
289 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
27%
# Black Students
54 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,333 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
81%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
281
# Students in K Grade:
256
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
332
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
284
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
344
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
354
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
329
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
37,430
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Canaan High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
11 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,287 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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