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New Fairfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 486 students in New Fairfield School District.
Public Preschools in New Fairfield School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
2,110 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New Fairfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
346 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
32%
# Black Students
32 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,632 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
77%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
129
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
84
# 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.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,333
$25,998
Spending / Student
$26,378
$25,071
Best New Fairfield School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
12 Gillotti Rd.
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(203) 312-5940
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(203) 312-5940
Grades: PK-2
| 486 students
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