Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Darien’s public schools outscore 97% of Connecticut districts
In Darien, 79% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Darien, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Darien’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 44 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Darien’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 81% and math 79% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,136 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Middlesex Middle School, then Darien High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Darien’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Connecticut school districts, #2 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Darien, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Darien
Darien High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,382 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Darien
Darien High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,382 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Darien
Darien High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,382 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Darien
Darien High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,382 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Darien’s public schools are run by Darien School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Darien vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Darien’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Darien | A+ | Darien |
| Stamford | C− | Stamford |
| Norwalk | C | Norwalk |
| New Canaan | A+ | New Canaan |
Every school in Darien
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Darien’s schools
Are Darien’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Darien children attend outscore 97% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Darien in?
Darien School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,649 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Darien kids go to high school?
Darien High School, with 1,382 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Darien’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Darien School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Darien spend per student?
$28,136 in Darien School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Darien families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Darien → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.