Top Rankings
Darien 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,398 students in Darien School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Connecticut.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Darien School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (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 Darien School District is Darien High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Darien School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Darien High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
7 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
4,652 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Darien 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 200 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)80%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
81%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,711 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 $29,822 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,711
$26,157
Spending / Student
$29,822
$25,225
Best Darien School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Darien High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
80 High School Ln.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Grades: 9-12
| 1,398 students
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