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Schools in New Fairfield · New Fairfield School District

New Fairfield’s public schools outscore 77% of Connecticut districts

In New Fairfield, 60% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Fairfield, 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.

#34of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 16 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 20 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.4K
▼ 2% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,103 students on the public path
In brief

New Fairfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 150 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Fairfield’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,398 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is New Fairfield Middle School, then New Fairfield High School. Enrollment is up 26% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Fairfield’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Connecticut school districts, #34 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (150)Better than 63%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,088 test results and a graduating class of 153 could put New Fairfield anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Fairfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,088 in math, 1,089 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Fairfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5New Fairfield Elementary SchoolNew Fairfield School DistrictB+
6–8New Fairfield Middle SchoolNew Fairfield School DistrictB+
9–12New Fairfield High SchoolNew Fairfield School DistrictA−

New Fairfield’s public schools are run by New Fairfield 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.

New Fairfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,103 students, up 26% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$25,398CT $25,892 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 50.5% · 1089 students tested
Math60%
State average 39.8% · 1088 students tested

New Fairfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share New Fairfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New FairfieldA−New Fairfield
BrookfieldBBrookfield
DanburyDDanbury
New MilfordC+New Milford
ShermanB+Sherman

Patterson, NY borders New Fairfield but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in New Fairfield

3 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).

District schools in New Fairfieldby address
New Fairfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
946 students12:1Rate it →
New Fairfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
464 students10:1Rate it →
New Fairfield High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
693 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about New Fairfield’s schools

Are New Fairfield’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Fairfield children attend outscore 77% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #34 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Fairfield in?

New Fairfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,103 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Fairfield kids go to high school?

New Fairfield High School, with 693 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is New Fairfield’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in New Fairfield School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does New Fairfield spend per student?

$25,398 in New Fairfield School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.