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Ridgefield High School

Public Grades 9-12

1,411

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,676

Per pupil spending ?

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 North Salem Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877

(203) 894-5750

District: Ridgefield School District

Feeder schools for Ridgefield High School:

Elementary:	Barlow Mountain Elementary School
	Branchville Elementary School
	Farmingville Elementary School
	Ridgebury Elementary School
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	Scotland Elementary School
	Veterans Park Elementary School
Middle:	East Ridge Middle School
	Scotts Ridge Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Asian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2009 → 93rd in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (67% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Connecticut avg48%

Not ranked this year

Ridgefield High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

5^th of 156Ridgefield School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	91.9	10 of 139	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	7 of 200	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	6 of 121	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	2 of 140	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	92.9	1 of 196	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	82.2	5 of 193	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.2	2 of 188	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	5 of 189	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	82.1	6 of 186	96.8%	★★★★★
2009	81.4	12 of 176	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.8	2 of 176	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	83.8	1 of 176	99.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	75.2	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	4 of 28	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	85.3	7 of 57	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	15 of 104	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	11 of 102	89.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	15 of 103	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	9 of 106	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	7 of 189	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	3 of 84	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	7 of 79	91.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	99.9	1 of 63	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 104	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	20 of 111	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	10 of 100	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	9 of 100	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	15 of 102	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.9	11 of 182	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	6 of 80	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	7 of 78	91.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	81.7	26 of 175	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	21 of 116	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	14 of 116	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	22 of 116	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	20 of 117	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	15 of 155	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	3 of 113	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	7 of 105	93.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)98th percentile

Disabled (2021)88th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile

Special Education (2021)85th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile

White (2025)82nd percentile

Asian (2023)80th percentile

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Schools Near Ridgefield High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Ridgefield High School	Public	9-12	700 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5750	1,411	124	11.4	8.9%	1,088 (77.1%)	14 (1.0%)	145 (10.3%)	95 (6.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.3%)							(n/a)	67.1			$26,676
Danbury High School	Public	9-12	43 Clapboard Ridge Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4803	3,612	230	15.7	55.1%	837 (23.2%)	250 (6.9%)	2,251 (62.3%)	156 (4.3%)	9 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (2.9%)							(n/a)	23.3			$18,809
Henry Abbott Technical High School	Public	9-12	21 Hayestown Ave.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4460	721	57	12.6	37.9%	231 (32.0%)	32 (4.4%)	417 (57.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	35.1	79^th of 141 public high schools	44.0%	41.6	76^th of 145 public high schools	47.6%	3	49.1	46.3	15.2	$28,068
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	300 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8600	1,097	80	13.6	31.7%	625 (57.0%)	46 (4.2%)	290 (26.4%)	74 (6.7%)	16 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (3.6%)	77.9	33^rd of 141 public high schools	76.6%				(n/a)	72.3	70.7	40.6	$18,618
Wilton High School	Public	9-12	395 Danbury Rd.	Wilton	06897	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 762-0381	1,202	99	12.1	6.3%	902 (75.0%)	10 (0.8%)	87 (7.2%)	127 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (5.9%)							(n/a)	88.4			$24,984
New Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	54 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5800	693	59	11.7	19.9%	493 (71.1%)	24 (3.5%)	143 (20.6%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)							(n/a)				$24,370
Joel Barlow High School	Public	9-12	100 Black Rock Tpke.	Redding	06896	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 09	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2508	698	63	11.0	10.9%	542 (77.7%)	13 (1.9%)	77 (11.0%)	37 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	92.6	8^th of 141 public high schools	94.3%	96.3	4^th of 145 public high schools	97.2%	4	85.6	81.3	60.6	$32,105
Weston High School	Public	9-12	115 School Rd.	Weston	06883	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-6500	691	64	10.8	1.7%	525 (76.0%)	11 (1.6%)	61 (8.8%)	49 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	96.3	2^nd of 141 public high schools	98.6%	96.5	2^nd of 145 public high schools	98.6%		84.1	91.4	72.4	$30,869
Brookfield High School	Public	9-12	45 Long Meadow Hill Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 775-7725	849	67	12.6	24.0%	582 (68.6%)	31 (3.7%)	156 (18.4%)	72 (8.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	73.2	41^st of 141 public high schools	70.9%	75.4	38^th of 145 public high schools	73.8%	3	52.3	76.1	43.3	$22,858
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgefield High School

What schools feed into Ridgefield High School?

Ridgefield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barlow Mountain Elementary School
Elementary : Branchville Elementary School
Elementary : Farmingville Elementary School
Elementary : Ridgebury Elementary School
Elementary : Scotland Elementary School
Elementary : Veterans Park Elementary School
Middle : East Ridge Middle School
Middle : Scotts Ridge Middle School

How many students attend Ridgefield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,411 students attended Ridgefield High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgefield High School?

Students at Ridgefield High School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Ridgefield High School in?

Ridgefield School District

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Ridgefield High School	Public	9-12	700 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5750	1,411	124	11.4	8.9%	1,088 (77.1%)	14 (1.0%)	145 (10.3%)	95 (6.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.3%)								(n/a)	67.1			$26,676
Danbury High School	Public	9-12	43 Clapboard Ridge Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4803	3,612	230	15.7	55.1%	837 (23.2%)	250 (6.9%)	2,251 (62.3%)	156 (4.3%)	9 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (2.9%)								(n/a)	23.3			$18,809
Henry Abbott Technical High School	Public	9-12	21 Hayestown Ave.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4460	721	57	12.6	37.9%	231 (32.0%)	32 (4.4%)	417 (57.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	35.1	79^th of 141 public high schools	44.0%		41.6	76^th of 145 public high schools	47.6%	3	49.1	46.3	15.2	$28,068
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	300 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8600	1,097	80	13.6	31.7%	625 (57.0%)	46 (4.2%)	290 (26.4%)	74 (6.7%)	16 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (3.6%)	77.9	33^rd of 141 public high schools	76.6%					(n/a)	72.3	70.7	40.6	$18,618
Wilton High School	Public	9-12	395 Danbury Rd.	Wilton	06897	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 762-0381	1,202	99	12.1	6.3%	902 (75.0%)	10 (0.8%)	87 (7.2%)	127 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (5.9%)								(n/a)	88.4			$24,984
New Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	54 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5800	693	59	11.7	19.9%	493 (71.1%)	24 (3.5%)	143 (20.6%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)								(n/a)				$24,370
Joel Barlow High School	Public	9-12	100 Black Rock Tpke.	Redding	06896	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 09	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2508	698	63	11.0	10.9%	542 (77.7%)	13 (1.9%)	77 (11.0%)	37 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	92.6	8^th of 141 public high schools	94.3%		96.3	4^th of 145 public high schools	97.2%	4	85.6	81.3	60.6	$32,105
Weston High School	Public	9-12	115 School Rd.	Weston	06883	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-6500	691	64	10.8	1.7%	525 (76.0%)	11 (1.6%)	61 (8.8%)	49 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	96.3	2^nd of 141 public high schools	98.6%		96.5	2^nd of 145 public high schools	98.6%		84.1	91.4	72.4	$30,869
Brookfield High School	Public	9-12	45 Long Meadow Hill Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 775-7725	849	67	12.6	24.0%	582 (68.6%)	31 (3.7%)	156 (18.4%)	72 (8.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	73.2	41^st of 141 public high schools	70.9%		75.4	38^th of 145 public high schools	73.8%	3	52.3	76.1	43.3	$22,858
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