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Public School Review - Established 2003

New Fairfield School District

3 Brush Hill Road
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (203) 312-5770
www.newfairfieldschools.org

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 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 2,103 students in New Fairfield School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Connecticut.
Public Schools in New Fairfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,010 Schools
# Students
2,103 Students
490,969 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
40,319 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
Pre-K8379
Kind123151
1151173
2132178
3145185
4145176
5167184
6137185
7174186
8153187
9187204
10161197
11174193
12171190
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District Rank

New Fairfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 195 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CT)
#45 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNew Fairfield School District
2023#45
2022#52
2021#58
2019#52
2018#27
2017#56
2016#52
2015#83
2014#30
2013#86
2012#72
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65%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
202365%41%
202260%40%
202153%39%
201964%48%
201867%47%
201761%46%
201659%44%
201546%40%
201450%80%
201391%82%
201293%83%
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66%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
202266%50%
202166%51%
201974%58%
201867%57%
201773%57%
201674%58%
201565%56%
201450%78%
201388%80%
201289%80%
201188%79%
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63%
47%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
202263%47%
202159%49%
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(21-22)
≥95%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
202295%89%
202195%90%
202095%90%
201998%90%
201897%90%
201799%89%
201698%88%
201599%88%
201497%88%
201396%86%
201298%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
20240.400.67
20230.400.67
20220.380.66
20210.350.66
20200.300.64
20190.300.64
20180.260.63
20170.260.63
20160.240.62
20150.220.61
20140.210.61
20130.210.59
20120.190.58
20110.180.57
20100.140.54
20090.120.55
20080.110.53
20070.100.52
20060.100.52
20050.080.51
20040.080.50
20030.080.49
20020.110.49
20010.090.48
20000.090.47
19990.090.47
19980.070.46
19970.060.46
19960.060.45
19950.060.44
19940.090.43
19930.070.43
19920.070.41
19910.050.41
19900.050.41
19890.040.39
19880.040.39
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
20241%5%
20232%5%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20162%5%
20152%5%
20142%6%
20132%5%
20123%5%
20113%5%
20102%4%
20092%5%
20083%4%
20072%4%
20062%4%
20052%4%
20042%3%
20031%4%
20022%3%
20013%3%
20003%3%
19993%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19943%2%
19933%2%
19923%2%
19912%2%
19901%2%
19892%2%
19882%2%
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% Hispanic
20%
32%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
202418%31%
202318%30%
202216%29%
202115%28%
202012%25%
201912%25%
201810%24%
201710%24%
20168%23%
20158%22%
20147%21%
20137%20%
20126%19%
20115%19%
20104%18%
20094%17%
20083%17%
20073%16%
20063%16%
20053%15%
20042%15%
20032%14%
20023%14%
20012%13%
20002%13%
19992%13%
19982%12%
19971%12%
19961%12%
19951%12%
19941%11%
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% Black
2%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
20242%12%
20232%12%
20222%13%
20211%13%
20201%13%
20191%13%
20161%13%
20151%13%
20141%13%
20131%13%
20121%13%
20111%13%
20101%14%
20091%14%
20061%13%
20031%13%
19961%14%
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% White
73%
46%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
202475%47%
202375%48%
202277%49%
202179%50%
202083%53%
201983%53%
201885%55%
201785%55%
201687%56%
201588%57%
201489%58%
201389%60%
201290%61%
201191%62%
201093%64%
200993%64%
200894%65%
200795%66%
200694%67%
200595%67%
200496%68%
200396%69%
200295%69%
200195%70%
200095%71%
199995%71%
199896%72%
199797%72%
199696%72%
199597%73%
199495%74%
199396%74%
199296%75%
199197%75%
199098%75%
198998%77%
198898%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
20243%5%
20233%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20151%3%
20141%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,424 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,466 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,920 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
2023$58 MM$36 MM
2022$53 MM$35 MM
2021$58 MM$36 MM
2020$53 MM$35 MM
2019$51 MM$34 MM
2018$50 MM$34 MM
2017$48 MM$33 MM
2016$47 MM$33 MM
2015$43 MM$31 MM
2014$46 MM$33 MM
2012$50 MM$32 MM
2011$45 MM$32 MM
2010$43 MM$31 MM
2009$41 MM$29 MM
2008$40 MM$30 MM
2007$38 MM$30 MM
2006$36 MM$28 MM
2005$35 MM$26 MM
2004$33 MM$25 MM
2003$31 MM$23 MM
2002$30 MM$22 MM
2001$30 MM$19 MM
2000$27 MM$21 MM
1999$24 MM$18 MM
1998$23 MM$17 MM
1997$23 MM$18 MM
1996$21 MM$18 MM
1995$19 MM$17 MM
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Spending
$56 MM
$12,459 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
2023$56 MM$35 MM
2022$51 MM$35 MM
2021$56 MM$35 MM
2020$51 MM$35 MM
2019$50 MM$34 MM
2018$48 MM$32 MM
2017$46 MM$30 MM
2016$45 MM$31 MM
2015$41 MM$27 MM
2014$44 MM$30 MM
2012$48 MM$29 MM
2011$43 MM$29 MM
2010$41 MM$27 MM
2009$39 MM$28 MM
2008$38 MM$28 MM
2007$36 MM$27 MM
2006$35 MM$26 MM
2005$33 MM$24 MM
2004$32 MM$23 MM
2003$30 MM$22 MM
2002$31 MM$21 MM
2001$29 MM$19 MM
2000$26 MM$18 MM
1999$23 MM$17 MM
1998$22 MM$16 MM
1997$22 MM$17 MM
1996$20 MM$17 MM
1995$18 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$27,424
$26,315

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
2023$27,217$26,903
2022$24,417$24,008
2021$27,229$26,923
2020$24,417$24,008
2019$23,037$23,941
2018$21,759$23,158
2017$20,074$23,565
2016$18,882$22,784
2015$16,190$17,550
2014$17,046$19,634
2012$17,595$18,596
2011$15,287$17,741
2010$14,068$17,550
2009$13,318$15,687
2008$13,142$16,010
2007$12,337$15,930
2006$11,541$14,244
2005$11,208$13,640
2004$10,564$12,449
2003$9,872$11,783
2002$9,864$11,418
2001$9,844$10,826
2000$9,120$11,568
1999$8,371$10,371
1998$8,119$8,710
1997$8,315$9,041
1995$7,734$8,640
1992$7,143$7,942
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Spending / Student
$26,466
$25,377

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearNew Fairfield School DistrictConnecticut
2023$26,266$26,369
2022$23,414$23,951
2021$26,279$26,388
2020$23,414$23,951
2019$22,239$23,978
2018$20,972$21,691
2017$19,272$21,170
2016$18,110$21,429
2015$15,599$15,389
2014$16,314$17,604
2012$16,786$16,359
2011$14,606$16,380
2010$13,554$15,389
2009$12,748$15,388
2008$12,511$15,218
2007$11,777$14,297
2006$11,005$13,208
2005$10,666$12,366
2004$10,073$11,610
2003$9,406$11,112
2002$10,112$10,951
2001$9,445$10,705
2000$8,713$10,279
1999$7,998$9,820
1998$7,736$8,369
1997$8,263$8,599
1995$7,212$8,373
1992$6,871$7,767
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Best New Fairfield School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Fairfield Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
24 Gillotti Rd.
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(203) 312-5905
Gr: PK-5 | 946 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
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 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
New Fairfield High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
54 Gillotti Rd.
New Fairfield, CT 06812
(203) 312-5800
Gr: 9-12 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to New Fairfield School District?
New Fairfield School District manages 3 public schools serving 2,103 students.
What is the rank of New Fairfield School District?
New Fairfield School District is ranked #46 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
What is the racial composition of students in New Fairfield School District?
73% of New Fairfield School District students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of New Fairfield School District?
New Fairfield School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.
What is New Fairfield School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $26,466 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,103 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : ≥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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