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Best Connecticut School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 199 top school districts in Connecticut, serving 490,969 students.

The most diverse district is Odyssey Community School District, with a diversity score of 0.79.

The largest school district is Bridgeport School District, serving 19,802 students.

The highest graduation rate school district is Darien School District, with 99% graduation rate.

Top Connecticut School Districts (2026)

School District

# Students

Diversity Score

Graduation %

Achievement First Bridgeport Academy School District

1,090

0.54

87%

Achievement First Hartford Academy School District

907

0.38

82%

Amistad Academy School District

1,105

0.52

95%

Andover School District

239

0.27

n/a

Ansonia School District

2,343

0.66

82%

Area Cooperative Educational Services School District

1,097

0.72

n/a

Ashford School District

351

0.29

n/a

Avon School District

2,978

0.57

95%

Barkhamsted School District

205

0.18

n/a

Berlin School District

2,593

0.4

96%

Bethany School District

430

0.33

n/a

Bethel School District

3,188

0.62

95%

Bloomfield School District

1,834

0.54

86%

Bolton School District

685

0.4

95%

Booker T. Washington Academy School District

404

0.41

n/a

Bozrah School District

180

0.34

n/a

Branford School District

2,448

0.52

93%

Brass City Charter School District

401

0.57

n/a

Bridgeport School District

19,802

0.55

74%

Bristol School District

7,241

0.66

89%

Brookfield School District

2,529

0.5

95%

Brooklyn School District

842

0.38

n/a

Canaan School District

0.24

n/a

Canterbury School District

508

0.27

n/a

Canton School District

1,416

0.32

95%

Capital Preparatory Harbor School District

775

0.47

90%

Capitol Region Education Council School District

8,762

0.69

92%

Chaplin School District

150

0.36

n/a

Cheshire School District

4,236

0.46

96%

Chester School District

198

0.23

n/a

Clinton School District

1,423

0.48

95%

Colchester School District

2,085

0.33

87%

Colebrook School District

0.18

n/a

Columbia School District

440

0.29

n/a

Common Ground High School District

221

0.66

75%

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