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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,518 students in New Canaan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in New Canaan School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in New Canaan School District are Saxe Middle School and New Canaan High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
4,094 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
349 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 200 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
292 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
284 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
35%
# Black Students
54 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
3,228 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
79%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
278
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
291
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
301
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
351
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
322
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
310
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,923
$26,157
Spending / Student
$28,491
$25,225
Best New Canaan School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saxe Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
468 South Ave.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
Grades: 5-8
| 1,261 students
Rank: #22.
New Canaan High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4600
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4600
Grades: 8-12
| 1,257 students
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