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New Canaan School District

At a glance

1^stof 156 Connecticut districts

Better than 99% of Connecticut districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

220 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840·(203) 594-4018·All Connecticut district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 99.4% of districts

Schools

4,040

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedSaxe Middle School1^st of 252 Connecticut middle schools

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Smallest classes

South School 10.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

The New Canaan School District is an exceptional school system in Connecticut, comprising 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The district is ranked #1 out of 156 school districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating its outstanding academic performance and resources.

Within the district, several schools stand out for their exceptional rankings and test scores. Saxe Middle School is ranked #1 out of 252 Connecticut middle schools, with 80-90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. New Canaan High School is ranked #1 out of 141 Connecticut high schools, with very high SAT scores and 92.5% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 74.9% in Math. South School, an elementary school, is ranked #2 out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools, with 90-95% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The district's exceptional performance is further evidenced by its high per-student spending, ranging from $21,670 to $23,074, and low student-teacher ratios, from 10.9 to 12.8. While the district's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is an area that could be investigated, the overall data suggests the New Canaan School District is providing an exemplary education to its students, consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
East School	Public	K-4	54 Little Brook Rd.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 594-4219	554	47	11.7		437 (78.9%)	14 (2.5%)	42 (7.6%)	38 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	94.5	7^th of 493 public elementary schools	98.6%		94.5	7^th of 497 public elementary schools	98.6%							81.6	97.3					83.3	93.7					$25,191
New Canaan High School	Public	9-12	11 Farm Rd.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 594-4600	1,257	102	12.2	0.2%	980 (78.0%)	19 (1.5%)	92 (7.3%)	110 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.1%)	96.4	1^st of 141 public high schools	99.3%		96.7	1^st of 145 public high schools	99.3%				83.1	92.5	74.9													$29,069
Saxe Middle School	Public	5-8	468 South Ave.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 594-4564	1,271	117	10.8		982 (77.3%)	16 (1.3%)	84 (6.6%)	106 (8.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.1%)	96.9	1^st of 252 public middle schools	99.6%		96	3^rd of 250 public middle schools	98.8%	2	84.9	85.9						83.1	90.9	85.8	85.0			81.9	87.7	87.5	88.0	$26,835
South School	Public	K-4	8 Farm Rd.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 594-4313	477	44	10.7		376 (78.8%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.3%)	29 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	96.3	2^nd of 493 public elementary schools	99.6%		95.2	3^rd of 497 public elementary schools	99.4%	1						91.4	91.6					90.3	94.7					$27,916
West School	Public	PK, KG-4	769 Ponus Ridge	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 594-4410	481	41	11.6		399 (83.0%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (5.2%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.7%)								(n/a)							92.2						93.3					$26,707

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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