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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,916 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 27% 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
16 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
9,093 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
835 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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
0.45
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
552 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,181 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
262 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
6,609 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
73%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
470 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
182
# Students in K Grade:
634
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
735
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
664
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
685
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
681
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
643
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
684
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
713
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
738
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
737
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
679
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
794
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
706
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,340 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,660 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$242 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,340
$26,037
Spending / Student
$26,660
$25,109
Best Fairfield School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
Magnet 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
| 1,498 students
Rank: #22.
Fairfield Warde High School
Magnet 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
| 1,418 students
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