Top 10 Best Counties with Best Public Schools in Connecticut (2021)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Connecticut are listed below (2021).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Connecticut (2021)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
23%
(54 out of 240)
(54 out of 240)
10%
(9 out of 92)
(9 out of 92)
6%
(17 out of 265)
(17 out of 265)
- House Of Arts Letters And Science (hals) Academy
Rank: #5 of 951 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%) - Bugbee School
Rank: #10 of 951 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 89%) - Hebron Avenue School
Rank: #16 of 951 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hartford County, CT Schools
5%
(3 out of 62)
(3 out of 62)
- Northwestern Regional High School
Rank: #63 of 951 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - Goshen Center School
Rank: #69 of 951 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - The Burnham School
Rank: #87 of 951 (Top 10%)
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Litchfield County, CT Schools
4%
(10 out of 233)
(10 out of 233)
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