Top Rankings
Fairfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,859 students in Fairfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Fairfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 53% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Fairfield School District are Fairfield Ludlowe High School and Fairfield Warde High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Fairfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fairfield Ludlowe High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
16 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
9,038 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
772 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fairfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
563 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,240 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
31%
# Black Students
295 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
6,421 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
71%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
501 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
230
# Students in K Grade:
625
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
667
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
745
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
674
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
691
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
685
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
676
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
693
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
723
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
666
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
733
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
671
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
789
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,513 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,823 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$242 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,513
$26,157
Spending / Student
$26,823
$25,225
Best Fairfield School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
785 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-7201
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-7201
Grades: 9-12
| 1,489 students
Rank: #22.
Fairfield Warde High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
755 Melville Ave.
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 255-8449
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 255-8449
Grades: 9-12
| 1,370 students
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