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Canaan School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Canaan.
Students
70
Schools
1
Spent per student
$38,375
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
What stands out about Canaan School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
- Spends 48% more per student than the CT average
- 6 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walden.
K–54 elementary schoolsValley Central School District
6–8Valley Central Middle SchoolValley Central School District
9–12Valley Central High SchoolValley Central School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency54.5%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts84.5%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate 90% at Valley Central School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$38,375 per student · 48% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 38%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 18%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
68’20
74’21
72’22
80’23
70’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.