Top Rankings
Westport 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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,714 students in Westport School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Westport School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Westport School District is Staples High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Westport School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Staples 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 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
8 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
5,207 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
464 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Westport 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 198 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
51%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.66
# American Indian Students
3 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
344 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
373 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
27%
# Black Students
117 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
4,026 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
77%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
344 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
281
# Students in K Grade:
393
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
382
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
409
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
369
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
401
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
409
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
416
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
453
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,396 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 $28,676 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,396
$25,998
Spending / Student
$28,676
$25,071
Best Westport School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Staples High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
70 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Grades: 9-12
| 1,714 students
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