Fairfield School District

501 Kings Highway East
Fairfield, CT 06825
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Fairfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts 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 preschool serving 339 students in Fairfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Fairfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Fairfield School District is Stratfield School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
16 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
9,038 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
772 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Fairfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#33 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fairfield   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fairfield   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
563 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,240 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
34%
# Black Students
295 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
6,421 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
71%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
501 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
625
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
667
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
745
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
674
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
691
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
685
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
676
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
693
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
723
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
666
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
733
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
671
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
789
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,513 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 $26,823 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fairfield   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$242 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fairfield   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,513
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fairfield   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,823
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fairfield   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fairfield School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stratfield School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1407 Melville Ave.
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 255-8332
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,038 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in CT)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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