Darien, CT Public Schools

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77%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

17%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

162%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Darien school information

Index	Darien	Connecticut	National
Average Test Scores	85%	53%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	8	654	79,221
Total private schools	1	207	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	81	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Darien are 77% higher than the national average
There are approximately 8 public schools in Darien
97.4% of people in Darien have completed 8th grade
97.3% of people in Darien have completed high school
79.5% of people in Darien have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Darien

Index	Darien	Connecticut	National
Completed 8th grade	97.4%	88.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	97.3%	86.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	89.3%	62.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	82.6%	45.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	79.5%	38.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	34.5%	16.8%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	7.8%	4.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.5%	1.7%	1.3%

Darien, CT School Districts

Darien School District

There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Darien. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Darien, CT schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Darien, CT, an average of 97.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sea Cliff, NY	5,045	92%	91.7%
Glen Head, NY	4,843	89%	85.7%
Cold Spring Harbor, NY	2,864	87%	81.3%
Old Greenwich, CT	6,980	87%	80.2%
Chappaqua, NY	2,628	86%	79.0%
Darien, CT	21,519	85%	76.9%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Anniston, AL	21,518	39%	18.4%
Klamath Falls, OR	21,509	41%	15.6%
Massapequa, NY	21,531	75%	56.1%
Biddeford, ME	21,502	37%	22.4%
Kapolei, HI	21,541	49%	2.4%
Darien, CT	21,519	85%	76.9%

Source: The Darien, CT education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.