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Schools in North Canaan · North Canaan School District, Regional School District 01

North Canaan’s public schools outscore 52% of Connecticut districts

62% of students in North Canaan’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Connecticut average (50%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving North Canaan, 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.

#85of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
62%
▲ 11 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 3 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$40.4K
▲ 56% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024 · Regional School District 01
Students per teacher
8.8
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
597 students on the public path
In brief

North Canaan’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 79 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Canaan’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

North Canaan runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

North Canaan Elementary School (PK–8) is North Canaan’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Regional School District 01 with Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, Salisbury and Sharon: Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village. The high school’s own results earn a C+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

North Canaan spends $30,730 per student and Regional School District 01 $40,382, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 North Canaan’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Connecticut school districts, #85 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (79)Better than 77%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 240 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put North Canaan anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of North Canaan’s students in the tested grades sat them (240 in math, 241 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8North Canaan Elementary SchoolNorth Canaan School DistrictB
9–12Housatonic Valley Regional High Schoolin Falls VillageC+

North Canaan runs its own schools through grade 8 (North Canaan School District). From grade 9, students attend the Regional School District 01, shared with Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, Salisbury and Sharon. Its high school is in Falls Village. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve North Canaan

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Canaan School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 245 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 8.1 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$30,730CT $25,892 · FY2024
B+
Regional School District 01Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 352 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$40,382CT $25,892 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, North Canaan School District67%
State average 50.5% · 153 students tested
Math · PK–8, North Canaan School District52%
State average 39.8% · 152 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Regional School District 0152%
State average 50.5% · 88 students tested
Math · 9–12, Regional School District 0127%
State average 39.8% · 88 students tested

North Canaan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share North Canaan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North CanaanB−North Canaan PK–8 · Regional School District 01 9–12
SalisburyB+Salisbury PK–8 · Regional School District 01 9–12
CanaanB−Canaan K–8 · Regional School District 01 9–12
NorfolkBNorfolk PK–6 · Regional School District 07 7–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Regional School District 01 with North Canaan for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in North Canaan

2 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 North Canaanby address
North Canaan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
245 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving North Canaanin other towns
Housatonic Valley Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Falls Village
C+
352 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about North Canaan’s schools

Are North Canaan’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Connecticut: the public schools North Canaan children attend outscore 52% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #85 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Canaan in?

Two districts: North Canaan School District runs grades PK–8, and Regional School District 01 runs grades 9–12, shared with Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, Salisbury and Sharon.

Where do North Canaan kids go to high school?

Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, with 352 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is North Canaan’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 01 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does North Canaan spend per student?

$30,730 in North Canaan School District and $40,382 in Regional School District 01 (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.