Darien School District
Public
Grades PK–12 A+School Grade
Public schools for Darien.
At a glance
4,649Students enrolled
7Schools
$28,136Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
2%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs CT
Math proficiency77%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$28,136
per student each year · 9% above the CT average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,653’20
4,724’21
4,678’22
4,652’23
4,649’24
Students
White · 80%3,712
Hispanic · 7%347
Asian · 7%310
Two or more races · 5%236
Black · 1%38
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools7 in district
Ox Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 625 students · Darien
A+PublicTokeneke Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 439 students · Darien
A+PublicHindley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 411 students · Darien
A+PublicHolmes Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 407 students · Darien
A+PublicRoyle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 342 students · Darien
APublicMiddlesex Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,043 students · Darien
A+PublicDarien High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,382 students · Darien
A+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.