Top Rankings
Ridgefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,516 students in Ridgefield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Ridgefield School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Ridgefield School District is Ridgefield High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Ridgefield School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ridgefield 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
9 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
4,472 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ridgefield School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 198 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
51%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.66
# American Indian Students
6 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
293 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
391 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
27%
# Black Students
30 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,553 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
79%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
281
# Students in K Grade:
294
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
357
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
368
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
391
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
377
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,265 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,196 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,265
$25,998
Spending / Student
$27,196
$25,071
Best Ridgefield School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgefield High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 North Salem Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5750
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5750
Grades: 9-12
| 1,516 students
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