#1New Canaan
21,208 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #7 of 151 in CT
New Canaan, #1 on this list · Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0Connecticut rankings · Schools
Towns with the best schools in Connecticut
New Canaan ranks first on schools among Connecticut’s 152 towns of 2,500+; 39 of the 152 grade A− or better (schools are graded within each state).
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). How grades work
#1A+
#2Westport
28,301 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A · #14 of 151 in CT
#3Darien
22,583 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A · #11 of 151 in CT
All 152 towns
Schools grade, best first (graded within Connecticut). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 18 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
152 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
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3 towns without a schools grade
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
- Goshen · 3,298 people
- Litchfield · 8,381 people
- Milford · 53,606 people
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Questions people ask
Which Connecticut town has the best schools?
New Canaan () ranks first on schools among 152 towns, with an A+; Westport and Darien follow. Schools are compared within Connecticut, so the letter is a state grade.
How are these towns ranked?
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a schools grade (152 in Connecticut). 3 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Connecticut page.
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