There were 4,109 students enrolled in New Canaan School District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Connecticut State Department of Education.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 78.9% of the district’s total enrollment.
New Canaan School District roughly covers five schools within Fairfield County and has a main office in New Canaan.
Among those schools, Saxe Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,261 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Connecticut’s public schools generally have better student-teacher ratios than the U.S. average. According to data compiled by Public School Review, Connecticut’s average student-teacher ratio is about 12:1, meaning there are roughly 12 students for every teacher in the state’s public schools—lower than the national average of approximately 15:1. This suggests that, on average, Connecticut classrooms may offer smaller group sizes and potentially more individualized attention compared with public schools nationwide.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxe Middle School | 1,315 | 1,261 | -4.1% |
| New Canaan High School | 1,294 | 1,257 | -2.9% |
| East School | 550 | 570 | 3.6% |
| South School | 507 | 507 | 0% |
| West School | 483 | 499 | 3.3% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Connecticut State Department of Education. The source data can be found here.