North Haven School District Ranked Among Top 60 in Connecticut

Niche.com has compiled its list of the top 100 school districts in the United States and five Connecticut schools made the list.

The Edgemont Union Free School District in Greenburgh, N.Y. was voted No. 1 in the nation. Connecticut school districts ranked in the top 100 include: New Canaan, 19, Westport, 30, Darien, 73, Ridgefield, 79, Glastonbury, 87, and Simsbury, 100.

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The website ranked the Top 100 districts based on various factors such as the quality of its Academics, Extracurriculars & Activities, Student Culture & Diversity, and Teachers.

According to Niche, it “ranks more than 100,000 public and private schools and districts based on dozens of statistics and 27 million opinions from 300,000 students and parents.”

A separate list was also compiled ranking the top 100 school districts in Connecticut.

North Haven is ranked the 58th best school system in the state. Overall, the district received a B+ grade and there are more than 160 reviews by faculty, students and parents, which can be read at Niche.com.

North Haven received a B+ for academics and an A- for its teachers. A total of 88 percent of students are considered proficient in math and/or reading. The district spends an average of $15,749 educating each student, according to Niche.

Click here to read the reviews left by faculty, students and parents.