New Canaan School District

39 Locust Avenue, New Canaan, CT Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

4,219

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

87%

Percent Proficient - Math

90%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

7,116

households

20,188

Total Population

$1,355,800

Average House Value

$2,228

Average Housing Rent

$190,227

Average Household Income

96.61%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

New Canaan School District is a public school district serving New Canaan area, Connecticut. For academic year 2020-2021, 5 schools served 4,219 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 5 schools. A total of 374 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1.

According to the Connecticut state assessment result, 87% of students are proficient in Math learning and 90% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.ncps-k12.org/Page/1 (203)594-4018 39 Locust Avenue, New Canaan, CT

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DARLENE PIANKA

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

GARY KASS

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

GARY KASS

email phone

Schools in New Canaan School District

In New Canaan School District, 5 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

East School View

537 Students

11 Students per teacher

South School View

543 Students

12 Students per teacher

West School View

490 Students

12 Students per teacher

Saxe Middle School View

1,329 Students

11 Students per teacher

New Canaan High School View

1,318 Students

12 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Connecticut

University of Connecticut VIEW

Storrs, CT

$43,712 ($21,044) Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

Central Connecticut State University VIEW

New Britain, CT

$16,550 ($13,050) Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

Southern Connecticut State University VIEW

New Haven, CT

$16,942 ($13,442) Tuition & Fees

Eastern Connecticut State University VIEW

Willimantic, CT

$17,426 ($13,928) Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

Western Connecticut State University VIEW

Danbury, CT

$16,901 ($13,401) Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

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Yale University VIEW

New Haven, CT

$67,250 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Wesleyan University VIEW

Middletown, CT

$70,042 Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

Trinity College VIEW

Hartford, CT

$70,770 Tuition & Fees

1,405 SAT Score

Connecticut College VIEW

New London, CT

$67,242 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Quinnipiac University VIEW

Hamden, CT

$55,480 Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

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Asnuntuck Community College VIEW

Enfield, CT

$14,172 ($4,772) Tuition & Fees

Connecticut State Community College VIEW

Hartford, CT

$15,596 ($5,338) Tuition & Fees

Connecticut State Community College Housatonic VIEW

Bridgeport, CT

$14,140 ($4,740) Tuition & Fees

Manchester Community College VIEW

Manchester, CT

$14,100 ($4,700) Tuition & Fees

Naugatuck Valley Community College VIEW

Waterbury, CT

$14,140 ($4,740) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 4,219 students are attending New Canaan School District. By gender, there are 2,166 (51.3%) and 2,051 (48.6%) female students at New Canaan School District.

By race/ethnicity, 3,595 White (85.2%), 52 Black (1.2%), and297 Asian (7.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 4.2%	179	99	80
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	9	8	1
Asian 7.0%	297	140	157
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	5	3	2
Black 1.2%	52	26	26
White 85.3%	3,595	1,845	1,750
Two or More Races 1.9%	80	45	35
Total	4,217	2,166	2,051

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	12	8	4
Asian	9	6	3
White	26	18	8
Total	49	33	16

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	38	25	13
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	24	14	10
Black	16	9	7
White	581	384	197
Two or More Races	16	9	7
Total	676	442	234

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 87%	87%	90%	92%	85-89%	87%	84%	86%	80-84%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 95%	≥95%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥90%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%
Hispanic students 77%	75-79%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%	60-79%	≥80%	≥50%
Black students 70%	60-79%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*	<50%
White students 87%	87%	90-94%	90-94%	90-94%	85-89%	80-84%	85-89%	80-84%
Two or More Races 87%	85-89%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 37%	35-39%	30-39%	50-59%	40-59%	20-29%	30-39%	30-39%	30-39%
Limited English proficient students 70%	60-79%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 87%	87%	85-89%	90-94%	85-89%	85-89%	80-84%	85-89%	80-84%
Male students 87%	87%	90-94%	90-94%	85-89%	85-89%	85-89%	80-84%	80-84%
Foster Care Status 0%	0%	***	***	***	***	***	***	0%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 90%	90%	87%	85-89%	85-89%	90-94%	85-89%	85-89%
Hispanic students 82%	80-84%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 95%	≥95%	≥80%	≥80%	≥90%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%
Black students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 87%	87%	85-89%	85-89%	85-89%	90-94%	85-89%	85-89%
Limited English proficient students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	≥50%
Female students 93%	93%	90-94%	90-94%	90-94%	≥95%	85-89%	90-94%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 52%	50-54%	40-49%	50-59%	40-49%	60-79%	50-59%	40-49%
All students 90%	90%	88%	90%	89%	90-94%	88%	88%
Foster Care Status 0%	0%	***	***	***	***	***	***

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 506 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 476 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at New Canaan School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	506	38%
Advanced Placement Math	101	8%
Advanced Placement Science	170	13%
Advanced Placement Other programs	483	37%
SAT/ACT Participation	476	36%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 374 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in New Canaan School District and the students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1. All teachers are certified. 94.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	374	Students per teacher: 11 to 1
Teachers who are certified	374	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	6	1.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	13	3.5%
School counselors	14	Students per counselor: 301 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	2	-
Security guards	9	-
Nurses	10	-
Psychologists	9	-
Social workers	7	-