Total enrollment
4,649
-4 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Darien School District
Connecticut · 4,649 students · 1 city
Darien School District reports 7 public K-12 schools and approximately 4,649 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 664.
4-year change in Darien School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Darien School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,649 | #28 of 132 | #2,071 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #37 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #41 of 131 | #960 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 2.3% | #130 of 132 | #8,122 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #93 of 110 | #4,412 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Darien School District
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,789 to 4,649 students (down 3%) and from 434 to 428 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darien High School | Darien | High | 09-12 | 1,382 |
| Middlesex Middle School | Darien | Middle | 06-08 | 1,043 |
| Ox Ridge Elementary School | Darien | Elementary | PK-05 | 625 |
| Tokeneke Elementary School | Darien | Elementary | PK-05 | 439 |
| Hindley Elementary School | Darien | Elementary | PK-05 | 411 |
| Holmes Elementary School | Darien | Elementary | PK-05 | 407 |
| Royle Elementary School | Darien | Elementary | PK-05 | 342 |
About Darien School District
Darien School District operates 7 public schools across Connecticut, collectively teacheing roughly 4,649 students.
In terms of grade levels, Darien School District consists of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Darien School District runs about 664 students per school, 36% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 489.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 4,653 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,649 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Darien School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.