Weston School District Ranked No. 6 in CT's Top School Districts

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, No. 5. Greenwich and No. 6 Weston.

The report states:

“Weston School District is centered in Weston Town, Connecticut. It has 2,409 students attending 4 schools in grades PK and K-12. According to state standards, 96% of students in this district are considered proficient in math and/or reading. The district has an annual budget of $55,232,000, spending an average of $22,280 per student. There have been 104 reviews written and they have been mostly positive.”

The school district received an A+ in the following:

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• Resources & Facilities Grade - More details
• Extracurriculars & Activities Grade - More details

The school district received an A in sports and fitness and a C- in diversity.

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

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