Top Rankings
Ridgefield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science 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 is 1 public high school serving 1,420 students in Ridgefield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Ridgefield School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (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 Ridgefield School District is Ridgefield High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Ridgefield School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ridgefield High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
9 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
4,386 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ridgefield 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.68
# American Indian Students
8 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
276 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
400 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
31%
# Black Students
36 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,459 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
79%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
230
# Students in K Grade:
269
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
326
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
318
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
344
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
346
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
334
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
341
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
346
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
375
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
358
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,819 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 $27,729 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,819
$26,157
Spending / Student
$27,729
$25,225
Best Ridgefield School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgefield High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 North Salem Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5750
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5750
Grades: 9-12
| 1,420 students
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