Top Rankings
New Fairfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 688 students in New Fairfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Connecticut.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in New Fairfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in New Fairfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 89%.
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 24% 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
3 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
1,629 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
31%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
75%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,403 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,167 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,403
$26,157
Spending / Student
$34,167
$25,225
Best New Fairfield School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Fairfield High School
(Math: 50-54% | 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
Gr: 9-12 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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