Ridgefield School District

Public Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Ridgefield.

At a glance

4,378Students enrolled

9Schools

$28,304Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

8%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs CT

Math proficiency69%

State average 37.4%

Reading / language arts79%

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

$28,304

per student each year · 9% above the CT average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration36%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)84%

State14%

Federal2%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,481’20

4,472’21

4,465’22

4,386’23

4,378’24

Students

White · 78%3,429

Hispanic · 9%411

Asian · 6%280

Two or more races · 5%210

Black · 1%32

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%9

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools9 in district

Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 377 students · Ridgefield

Branchville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 340 students · Ridgefield

Ridgebury Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 322 students · Ridgefield

Scotland Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 318 students · Ridgefield

Farmingville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 311 students · Ridgefield

Veterans Park Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 262 students · Ridgefield

Scotts Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 548 students · Ridgefield

East Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 489 students · Ridgefield

Ridgefield High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,411 students · Ridgefield

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Danbury School DistrictDanbury · $19,673 per student

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Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School DistrictLewisboro · $41,261 per student

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North Salem Central School DistrictNorth Salem · $46,975 per student

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Redding School DistrictRedding · $32,842 per student

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.