Top Rankings
Fairfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 339 students in Fairfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Fairfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Fairfield School District is Stratfield School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
16 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
9,038 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
772 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)66%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
34%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
71%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,513 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,823 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$242 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,513
$26,157
Spending / Student
$26,823
$25,225
Best Fairfield School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stratfield School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1407 Melville Ave.
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 255-8332
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 255-8332
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
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