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Fairfield Ludlowe High School

785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824 · (203) 255-7201 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,367 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,367
High
DISTRICT 1,338 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
123 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
171 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 932123%
Grade 1034725%
Grade 1135726%
Grade 1234225%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
1,03175%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
14711%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
363%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
897%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
604%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
60744%
Female
75755%

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Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Fairfield Ludlowe High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,367#26 of 201#3 of 16
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.1:1#77 of 188#3 of 16
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.0%#137 of 188#16 of 16
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
12.5%#185 of 196#15 of 16
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.5%#74 of 120#5 of 6
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,367
-179 (-12%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 1,503
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,367123.211.1:113% (171)
2023-241,489122.112.2:113% (198)
2022-231,498140.510.7:115% (218)
2020-211,54612512.4:113% (200)
2017-181,510134.211.3:17% (100)
2015-161,50812412.2:18% (116)
2010-111,50311812.7:18% (118)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairfield Ludlowe High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,510 to 1,367); teachers down 8% (134.2 to 123.2).

About Fairfield Ludlowe High School

Fairfield Ludlowe High School, a large high school, is located in Fairfield, Connecticut. It reported 1,367 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Connecticut have about 788 students on average; enrollment here is 73% higher.

Fairfield Ludlowe High School is one of the 16 schools that make up Fairfield School District (8,790 students in total).

About 75% of the student body at Fairfield Ludlowe High School is White. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the White share is about 56%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 41%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairfield Ludlowe High School is 11.1:1, based on 123.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Connecticut average 12.3:1. Lunch program data show 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region average 54%.

American Community Survey estimates for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region show that median household income comes to about $89,667, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 91, with about 50,880 students.

Roger Ludlowe Middle School is the nearest public school to Fairfield Ludlowe High School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).

In 2020-21, Fairfield Ludlowe High School enrolled 1,546 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,367. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.4:1 to 11.1:1.

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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance

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Population
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students

Quick facts

School name
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
District
Fairfield School District
Address
785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone
(203) 255-7201
County
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,367
Teachers (FTE)
123
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
171 (13%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090153001379
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fairfield Ludlowe High School
How large is Fairfield Ludlowe High School?
Fairfield Ludlowe High School enrolls approximately 1,367 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Fairfield Ludlowe High School serve?
Fairfield Ludlowe High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Ludlowe High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairfield Ludlowe High School is approximately 11.1:1 (123 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Fairfield Ludlowe High School?
Student demographics at Fairfield Ludlowe High School are roughly 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Fairfield Ludlowe High School public or private?
Fairfield Ludlowe High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfield School District.
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