Top Rankings
New Canaan 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 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 483 students in New Canaan School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in New Canaan School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 41% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in New Canaan School District is West School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
4,149 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New Canaan School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 200 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
290 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
259 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
33%
# Black Students
55 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
3,313 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
80%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
289
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
331
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
327
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,526 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,114 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,526
$26,037
Spending / Student
$28,114
$25,109
Best New Canaan School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
769 Ponus Ridge
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4410
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4410
Grades: PK-4
| 483 students
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