Ridgefield School District Ranked #11 in Niche 2020 Best Schools Report

Niche, a website headquartered in Pennsylvania that boasts they review and analyze dozens of public data sets and millions of reviews to produce comprehensive rankings, has released their 2020 Best School Districts in Connecticut.

This ranking is based on "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and more," according to the Niche website.

Topping the list at #1 is Westport School District.

Ridgefield was ranked #11. 

Ridgefield School District snapshot (according to Niche)

• Students: 4,969
• Student-Teacher ratio 13:1
• Average graduation rate: 96%
• Average SAT 1290
• Average ACT 30

#2 New Canaan 

#3 Glastonbury

#4 Amity Regional

#5 Darien

#6 Weston

#7 Farmington

#8 Wilton

#9 Fairfield

#10 West Hartford

#11 Ridgefield

View the list in its entirety here.

Read more on how this ranking was calculated.