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New Fairfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 686 students in New Fairfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in New Fairfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in New Fairfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Fairfield High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
4 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
2,119 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New Fairfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.67
# American Indian Students
7 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
374 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
29%
# Black Students
47 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,606 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
76%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
182
# Students in K Grade:
126
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,217 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 $26,266 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,217
$26,037
Spending / Student
$26,266
$25,109
Best New Fairfield School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Fairfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
54 Gillotti Rd.
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(203) 312-5800
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(203) 312-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 686 students
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