North Haven School District Ranked Among CT's Top 50

Niche.com has released its new list of “2016 Best School Districts in Connecticut.”

The results are based on a variety of metrics, including test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, teacher quality, reviews by students and staff, SAT scores and much more.

The top 10 reveals that seven of the top rated school districts are located in Fairfield County and the other three are from Hartford County.

The top 5 for Connecticut are: No. 1 Westport, No. 2, New Canaan, No. 3, Wilton, No. 4, Simsbury, and No. 5. Greenwich.

The North School District ranked No. 48 overall and received an A- overall grade and there were 166 reviews from staff and students.

Niche.com assigned specific grades to key categories including: academics, extracurricular, resources and facilities, teachers, and even food.

North Haven received a B+ for its academics, A for extracurriculars, A- for the quality of its food, A- for its resources and facilities, and an A- for quality of teachers.

Eighty-eight percent of North Haven students are proficient in math and reading. The district spends $15,749 educating each student.

To read staff and students reviews of the school system click here.