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Connecticut school districts by resource index Darien School District has the highest mean resource index of Connecticut's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 70.4 of 100 across its 7 schools open in 2024-25, with 11.2 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Connecticut Darien School District 70.4; New Canaan School District 69.6; Westport School District 65.8; Vernon School District 65.7; Redding School District 65.5; Coventry School District 65.4; Weston School District 65.3; Cromwell School District 65.3; North Haven School District 65.2; Fairfield School District 65.1. 0 25 50 75 100 Darien School District 70.4 New Canaan School District 69.6 Westport School District 65.8 Vernon School District 65.7 Redding School District 65.5 Coventry School District 65.4 Weston School District 65.3 Cromwell School District 65.3 North Haven School District 65.2 Fairfield School District 65.1
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Connecticut Darien School District 70.4; New Canaan School District 69.6; Westport School District 65.8; Vernon School District 65.7; Redding School District 65.5; Coventry School District 65.4; Weston School District 65.3; Cromwell School District 65.3; North Haven School District 65.2; Fairfield School District 65.1. 0 25 50 75 100 Darien School District 70.4 New Canaan School District 69.6 Westport School District 65.8 Vernon School District 65.7 Redding School District 65.5 Coventry School District 65.4 Weston School District 65.3 Cromwell School District 65.3 North Haven School District 65.2 Fairfield School District 65.1
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Connecticut Darien School District 70.4; New Canaan School District 69.6; Westport School District 65.8; Vernon School District 65.7; Redding School District 65.5; Coventry School District 65.4; Weston School District 65.3; Cromwell School District 65.3; North Haven School District 65.2; Fairfield School District 65.1. 0 50 100 Darien School District 70.4 New Canaan School District 69.6 Westport School District 65.8 Vernon School District 65.7 Redding School District 65.5 Coventry School District 65.4 Weston School District 65.3 Cromwell School District 65.3 North Haven School District 65.2 Fairfield School District 65.1
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
The 49 highest district means District Open schools Students, fall 2022 Per teacher Per student Index Darien School District 7 4,700 11.2 $26,998 70.4 New Canaan School District 5 4,168 11.4 $27,979 69.6 Westport School District 8 5,387 10.9 $28,385 65.8 Vernon School District 7 3,148 10.8 $22,883 65.7 Redding School District 2 832 10.2 $32,817 65.5 Coventry School District 5 1,657 9.5 $21,415 65.4 Weston School District 4 2,197 11.6 $28,431 65.3 Cromwell School District 4 1,947 11.6 $21,410 65.3 North Haven School District 6 3,187 11.7 $22,752 65.2 Fairfield School District 16 9,379 11.6 $25,627 65.1 Wolcott School District 5 2,139 11.2 $21,450 63.6 Regional School District 17 5 1,814 11.1 $25,889 63.4 Regional School District 04 2 751 9.9 $29,948 63.0 Orange School District 4 1,281 11.8 $22,660 62.8 Waterford School District 5 2,338 10.7 $26,605 62.6
The other 34 on the list District Open schools Students, fall 2022 Per teacher Per student Index Greenwich School District 15 8,560 10.4 $31,154 62.5 New Fairfield School District 3 2,143 11.3 $25,399 62.3 Trumbull School District 9 6,920 14.3 $21,565 61.7 Regional School District 16 4 1,958 11.7 $23,011 61.5 Regional School District 08 2 1,206 8.9 $26,262 61.5 Somers School District 3 1,345 10.4 $23,266 59.3 Newtown School District 7 4,003 11.3 $24,631 59.3 Milford School District 13 5,382 10.5 $27,086 59.2 Westbrook School District 3 617 7.1 $35,786 58.7 Regional School District 13 5 1,365 10.0 $31,140 57.2 West Hartford School District 16 9,231 12.0 $24,041 57.0 Regional School District 05 3 2,075 11.1 $25,293 57.0 Hebron School District 2 696 11.1 $22,011 56.5 Windsor Locks School District 4 1,549 9.2 $28,256 56.0 Easton School District 2 903 11.3 $23,400 56.0 Wallingford School District 12 5,335 11.0 $25,569 55.7 Regional School District 07 2 890 9.1 $27,379 55.5 North Stonington School District 2 759 9.2 $22,603 55.5 Winchester School District 2 606 11.6 $26,541 55.5 Guilford School District 7 3,155 11.2 $24,109 54.3 Granby School District 4 1,738 12.6 $23,172 54.0 East Lyme School District 5 2,617 10.7 $24,846 53.8 Ridgefield School District 9 4,568 12.0 $26,472 53.8 Bristol School District 13 7,784 13.0 $21,834 53.8 Regional School District 10 4 2,147 12.2 $21,645 53.8 Glastonbury School District 8 5,663 13.1 $24,231 53.5 Watertown School District 5 2,598 12.4 $23,499 53.4 Portland School District 5 1,240 11.6 $23,774 53.4 Cheshire School District 7 4,208 13.2 $22,860 53.0 Regional School District 14 4 1,617 11.5 $26,520 52.8 Madison School District 5 2,444 11.0 $26,847 52.4 Lebanon School District 3 958 9.9 $25,422 52.3 Montville School District 5 2,017 11.0 $23,946 52.2 South Windsor School District 6 4,877 12.2 $20,629 52.2
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
More lists for Connecticut Questions about Connecticut's districts Which Connecticut school districts have the most resources? Darien School District, whose 7 schools average 70.4 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Connecticut's districts with 500 or more students.
How are districts ranked? By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
How many school districts are in Connecticut? 195 districts and other agencies ran at least one Connecticut public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).