Total enrollment
4,040
-180 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in New Canaan
Connecticut · Public K-12
New Canaan, Connecticut has 5 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 4,040 students (an average of 808 per campus).
7-year change in New Canaan
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
79%
was 85%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
8%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| East School | Elementary | KG-04 | 554 |
| New Canaan High School | High | 09-12 | 1,257 |
| Saxe Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 1,271 |
| South School | Elementary | KG-04 | 477 |
| West School | Elementary | PK-04 | 481 |
About New Canaan
Across New Canaan, Connecticut, 5 public schools enrolls about 4,040 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in New Canaan average about 808 students each, 65% higher than the Connecticut norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,040 students, shrank 4% from the 4,220 reported in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 85% to 79%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for New Canaan discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.