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Darien Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Darien School District details

Darien School District
2 Renshaw Road
Darien, CT 06820

4,700 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Darien School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Connecticut

10

(10 is best)

Better than 98.4% of all CT school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 99.0% of all U.S. school districts.


Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
80%
45%
81%
48%
80%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Darien High School
80 High School Ln.
Darien, CT, 06820
09-12
Hindley Elementary School
10 Nearwater Ln.
Darien, CT, 06820
PK-05
Holmes Elementary School
18 Hoyt St.
Darien, CT, 06820
PK-05
Middlesex Middle School
204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.
Darien, CT, 06820
06-08
Ox Ridge Elementary School
395 Mansfield Ave.
Darien, CT, 06820
PK-05
Royle Elementary School
133 Mansfield Ave.
Darien, CT, 06820
PK-05
Tokeneke Elementary School
7 Old Farm Rd.
Darien, CT, 06820
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 85.2% 49.8%
Black 0.7% 13.1%
Hispanic 7.4% 31.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.5% 5.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 1.4% 40.5%
Free lunch eligible 1.0% 34.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.4% 5.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,340 $67,400,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,436 $11,449,000 8.3%
Staff $1,214 $5,704,000 4.1%
General Administration $950 $4,467,000 3.2%
School Administration $1,292 $6,071,000 4.4%
Operation $2,483 $11,671,000 8.4%
Transportation $720 $3,386,000 2.4%
Other $1,079 $5,073,000 3.7%
Total Support $10,175 $47,821,000 34.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,002 $23,510,000 16.9%
Total Expenditures $29,517 $138,731,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,725 $6,534,583,000 52.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,630 $836,790,000 6.7%
Staff $779 $400,100,000 3.2%
General Administration $505 $259,319,000 2.1%
School Administration $1,234 $633,707,000 5.1%
Operation $1,918 $985,042,000 7.9%
Transportation $969 $497,686,000 4.0%
Other $716 $367,425,000 2.9%
Total Support $7,751 $3,980,069,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,787 $1,944,552,000 15.6%
Total Expenditures $24,263 $12,459,204,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%