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Norwalk School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,977 students in Norwalk School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Norwalk School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Norwalk School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Center For Global Studies, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
22 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
11,404 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
896 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Norwalk School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.68
# American Indian Students
18 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
423 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,472 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
31%
# Black Students
1,521 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
13%
15%
# White Students
2,545 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
22%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
404 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
277
230
# Students in K Grade:
820
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
814
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
786
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
749
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
797
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
791
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
817
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
744
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
832
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,016
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
968
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
997
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
996
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,263 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,252 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$300 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$288 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,263
$26,157
Spending / Student
$25,252
$25,225
Best Norwalk School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center For Global Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Highland Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 852-9488
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 852-9488
Grades: 9-12
| 284 students
Rank: #22.
P-tech Norwalk
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
23 Calvin Murphy Drive
Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 838-4481
Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 838-4481
Grades: 9-12
| 380 students
Rank: #33.
Brien Mcmahon High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Highland Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 852-9488
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 852-9488
Grades: 9-12
| 1,766 students
Rank: #44.
Norwalk High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
23 Calvin Murphy Drive
Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 838-4481
Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 838-4481
Grades: 9-12
| 1,547 students
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