Top Rankings
Darien School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,415 students in Darien 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 Darien School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 53% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Darien School District is Darien High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Darien School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Darien 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
4,678 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Darien School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 200 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
292 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
332 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
30 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,803 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
81%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
182
# Students in K Grade:
346
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
340
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
381
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
359
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,540 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,656 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,540
$26,037
Spending / Student
$29,656
$25,109
Best Darien School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Darien High School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
80 High School Ln.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Grades: 9-12
| 1,415 students
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