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New Fairfield School District

3 Brush Hill Road
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 middle school serving 506 students in New Fairfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in New Fairfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,629 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
12,633 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#45 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
65%
41%
66%
50%
63%
47%
(21-22)
≥95%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
35%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
75%
39%
% 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.
This School District
This State (CT)
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 Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Fairfield Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
56 Gillotti Rd.
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(203) 312-5885
Gr: 6-8 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,629 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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