New Fairfield School District

3 Brush Hill Road
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 517 students in New Fairfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in New Fairfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
2,110 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

New Fairfield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#58 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New Fairfield   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Fairfield   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.
66%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Fairfield   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.
≥95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New Fairfield   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
346 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
33%
# Black Students
32 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,632 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
77%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
129
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,333 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,378 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of New Fairfield   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
$56 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of New Fairfield   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
$27,333
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in New Fairfield   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
$26,378
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in New Fairfield   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 Fairfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Fairfield Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
56 Gillotti Rd.
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(203) 312-5885
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,110 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : ≥95% (Top 30% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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