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Westport School District


At a glance
6thof 156 Connecticut districts▼ 2
Better than 96% of Connecticut districts
110 Myrtle Avenue
Westport, CT 06880
·(203) 341-1025·All Connecticut district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 96.2% of districts
8
Schools
5,161
Students
8
5-star schools
Top rankedColeytown Middle School5th of 252 Connecticut middle schools
Biggest riser
Bedford Middle School up 7 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Bedford Middle School 9.8 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
Summary:

The Westport School District is a high-performing school system in Connecticut, comprising 8 schools: 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 6th out of 156 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools within the Westport district stand out as top performers. Staples High School is ranked 3rd out of 145 Connecticut high schools, with 91.3% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA and 75.8% in Math. Coleytown Middle School is ranked 7th out of 250 Connecticut middle schools, with 84.9% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA and 84.3% in Math. King's Highway Elementary School is ranked 13th out of 497 Connecticut elementary schools, with 84.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA and 81.9% in Math.

The Westport School District invests heavily in its schools, with per-student spending ranging from $20,796 at Staples High School to $27,339 at Coleytown Middle School. Student-teacher ratios are also relatively low, from 10.1 at Coleytown Middle School to 12.0 at Coleytown Elementary School. However, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is an area that may require further attention and intervention.

Ranking:
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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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