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Item: New Fairfield School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

3 Brush Hill Road
New Fairfield, CT 06812

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Top 30%

Tel: (203) 312-5770

www.newfairfieldschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

3 Schools

218 Schools

# Students

2,103 Students

165,496 Students

# Teachers

183 Teachers

13,469 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
9	187	203
10	161	196
11	174	192
12	171	190

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District Rank

New Fairfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#45 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Fairfield School District
2023	#45
2022	#52
2021	#58
2019	#52
2018	#27
2017	#56
2016	#52
2015	#83
2014	#30
2013	#86
2012	#72
2011	#67
2010	#65

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65%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	65%	41%
2022	60%	40%
2021	53%	39%
2019	64%	48%
2018	67%	47%
2017	61%	46%
2016	59%	44%
2015	46%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	91%	82%
2012	93%	83%
2011	93%	83%
2010	94%	84%

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66%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2022	66%	50%
2021	66%	51%
2019	74%	58%
2018	67%	57%
2017	73%	57%
2016	74%	58%
2015	65%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	88%	80%
2012	89%	80%
2011	88%	79%
2010	87%	78%

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63%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2022	63%	47%
2021	59%	49%

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(21-22)

≥95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2022	95%	89%
2021	95%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	97%	90%
2017	99%	89%
2016	98%	88%
2015	99%	88%
2014	97%	88%
2013	96%	86%
2012	98%	86%
2011	91%	84%

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(2022-23)

15.3%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	15.3%	19.3%
2022	21.1%	22.9%
2021	7.4%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	0.40	0.67
2022	0.38	0.66
2021	0.35	0.66
2020	0.30	0.64
2019	0.30	0.64
2018	0.26	0.63
2017	0.26	0.63
2016	0.24	0.62
2015	0.22	0.61
2014	0.21	0.59
2013	0.21	0.59
2012	0.19	0.57
2011	0.18	0.57
2010	0.14	0.54
2009	0.12	0.53
2008	0.11	0.53
2007	0.10	0.52
2006	0.10	0.51
2005	0.08	0.50
2004	0.08	0.50
2003	0.08	0.49
2002	0.11	0.49
2001	0.09	0.48
2000	0.09	0.48
1999	0.09	0.47
1998	0.07	0.45
1997	0.06	0.45
1996	0.06	0.45
1995	0.06	0.44
1994	0.09	0.44
1993	0.07	0.43
1992	0.07	0.43
1991	0.05	0.41
1990	0.05	0.41
1989	0.04	0.39
1988	0.04	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

20%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	18%	30%
2022	16%	29%
2021	15%	28%
2020	12%	27%
2019	12%	25%
2018	10%	25%
2017	10%	24%
2016	8%	23%
2015	8%	22%
2014	7%	21%
2013	7%	20%
2012	6%	20%
2011	5%	19%
2010	4%	18%
2009	4%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	15%
2005	3%	15%
2004	2%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	3%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	12%
1998	2%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	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%
2006	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%
1996	1%	13%

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% White

73%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	75%	48%
2022	77%	49%
2021	79%	50%
2020	83%	52%
2019	83%	53%
2018	85%	54%
2017	85%	55%
2016	87%	56%
2015	88%	57%
2014	89%	59%
2013	89%	60%
2012	90%	61%
2011	91%	62%
2010	93%	64%
2009	93%	65%
2008	94%	65%
2007	95%	66%
2006	94%	67%
2005	95%	68%
2004	96%	68%
2003	96%	69%
2002	95%	69%
2001	95%	70%
2000	95%	70%
1999	95%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	96%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	95%	73%
1993	96%	74%
1992	96%	74%
1991	97%	75%
1990	98%	75%
1989	98%	77%
1988	98%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $45,553 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $43,265 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$96 MM	$41 MM
2022	$109 MM	$39 MM
2021	$58 MM	$36 MM
2020	$53 MM	$35 MM
2019	$51 MM	$34 MM
2018	$50 MM	$34 MM
2017	$48 MM	$33 MM
2016	$47 MM	$33 MM
2015	$43 MM	$31 MM
2014	$46 MM	$33 MM
2012	$50 MM	$32 MM
2011	$45 MM	$32 MM
2010	$43 MM	$31 MM
2009	$41 MM	$29 MM
2008	$40 MM	$30 MM
2007	$38 MM	$30 MM
2006	$36 MM	$28 MM
2005	$35 MM	$26 MM
2004	$33 MM	$25 MM
2003	$31 MM	$23 MM
2002	$30 MM	$22 MM
2001	$30 MM	$19 MM
2000	$27 MM	$21 MM
1999	$24 MM	$18 MM
1998	$23 MM	$17 MM
1997	$23 MM	$18 MM
1996	$21 MM	$18 MM
1995	$19 MM	$17 MM
1992	$17 MM	$14 MM
1990	$16 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$91 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$91 MM	$40 MM
2022	$106 MM	$38 MM
2021	$56 MM	$35 MM
2020	$51 MM	$35 MM
2019	$50 MM	$34 MM
2018	$48 MM	$32 MM
2017	$46 MM	$30 MM
2016	$45 MM	$31 MM
2015	$41 MM	$27 MM
2014	$44 MM	$30 MM
2012	$48 MM	$29 MM
2011	$43 MM	$29 MM
2010	$41 MM	$27 MM
2009	$39 MM	$28 MM
2008	$38 MM	$28 MM
2007	$36 MM	$27 MM
2006	$35 MM	$26 MM
2005	$33 MM	$24 MM
2004	$32 MM	$23 MM
2003	$30 MM	$22 MM
2002	$31 MM	$21 MM
2001	$29 MM	$19 MM
2000	$26 MM	$18 MM
1999	$23 MM	$17 MM
1998	$22 MM	$16 MM
1997	$22 MM	$17 MM
1996	$20 MM	$17 MM
1995	$18 MM	$16 MM
1992	$16 MM	$14 MM
1990	$16 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$45,553

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$45,209	$30,398
2022	$51,673	$29,114
2021	$27,229	$26,923
2020	$24,417	$24,008
2019	$23,037	$23,941
2018	$21,759	$23,158
2017	$20,074	$23,565
2016	$18,882	$22,784
2015	$16,190	$17,550
2014	$17,046	$19,634
2012	$17,595	$18,596
2011	$15,287	$17,741
2010	$14,068	$17,550
2009	$13,318	$15,687
2008	$13,142	$16,010
2007	$12,337	$15,930
2006	$11,541	$14,244
2005	$11,208	$13,640
2004	$10,564	$12,449
2003	$9,872	$11,783
2002	$9,864	$11,418
2001	$9,844	$10,826
2000	$9,120	$11,568
1999	$8,371	$10,371
1998	$8,119	$8,710
1997	$8,315	$9,041
1995	$7,734	$8,640
1992	$7,143	$7,942
1990	$6,385	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$43,265

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$42,938	$29,705
2022	$50,116	$28,339
2021	$26,279	$26,388
2020	$23,414	$23,951
2019	$22,239	$23,978
2018	$20,972	$21,691
2017	$19,272	$21,170
2016	$18,110	$21,429
2015	$15,599	$15,389
2014	$16,314	$17,604
2012	$16,786	$16,359
2011	$14,606	$16,380
2010	$13,554	$15,389
2009	$12,748	$15,388
2008	$12,511	$15,218
2007	$11,777	$14,297
2006	$11,005	$13,208
2005	$10,666	$12,366
2004	$10,073	$11,610
2003	$9,406	$11,112
2002	$10,112	$10,951
2001	$9,445	$10,705
2000	$8,713	$10,279
1999	$7,998	$9,820
1998	$7,736	$8,369
1997	$8,263	$8,599
1995	$7,212	$8,373
1992	$6,871	$7,767
1990	$6,627	$7,485

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Best New Fairfield School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New Fairfield High School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

54 Gillotti Rd.
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(203) 312-5800

Gr: 9-12 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,103 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Top 30%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education