New Canaan, Connecticut

New Canaan is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 19,395.

Education

New Canaan has five public schools:

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• Elementary School: East School, South School, West School
• Middle School: Saxe Middle School
• High School: New Canaan High School

New England Association of Schools and Colleges rating: Superb.

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There were 3,980 students enrolled in grades K-12 in the 2003-2004 school year and the total expenditure was $50,786,700.

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Class of 2003 statistics:

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• Average SAT I Verbal: 585
• Average SAT I Math: 598
• 48.3% of students attending 4 year colleges were accepted to schools ranked by Barron's Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges as Most Competitive and Highly Competitive.

New Canaan also has two private schools:

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• St. Luke's School: 5th Grade, Middle School, Upper School
• New Canaan Country School: Middle School, Upper School