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Ridgefield High School

700 North Salem Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 · (203) 894-5750 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,411 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
1,411
High
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
124 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
126 students
DISTRICT 8% · 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 934124%
Grade 1034725%
Grade 1134625%
Grade 1237727%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
1,08877%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
14510%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
141%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
957%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
614%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
73052%
Female
67648%

School pathway

Feeds from
East Ridge Middle School06–08Scotts Ridge Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Ridgefield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 Ridgefield High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,411#22 of 201#8 of 23
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.4:1#89 of 188#8 of 23
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.4%#143 of 188#19 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
8.9%#187 of 196#18 of 23
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.9%#43 of 120#4 of 13
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
1,411
-147 (-9%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,013
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,411123.611.4:19% (126)
2023-241,420120.611.8:1N/A
2022-231,474123.811.9:17% (107)
2020-211,55812312.7:12% (31)
2017-181,65813612.2:11% (24)
2015-161,69313512.5:14% (60)
2010-111,75812514.1:13% (45)
2000-011,26810112.6:1N/A
1990-911,0137713.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgefield High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,658 to 1,411); teachers down 9% (136 to 123.6).

About Ridgefield High School

Ridgefield High School is a high school in Ridgefield, Connecticut, according to federal school records. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,411 students. For comparison, high schools in Connecticut average about 788 students.

Ridgefield School District is the local district for Ridgefield High School. It runs 9 schools with 4,378 students.

White students make up a majority at Ridgefield High School, at 77%. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Western Connecticut Planning Region's population at about 61%. Ridgefield High School's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teacher staffing is 123.6 full-time equivalents, or about 11.4 students per teacher. On average, high schools in Connecticut have 12.3:1, compared with 11.4:1 here. About 9% of students, or 126, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region average 33%.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Western Connecticut Planning Region show that the median household income is $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ridgefield High School is one of 149 public schools in the county.

The nearest other public school, Scotts Ridge Middle School, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Over 4 years, Ridgefield High School's enrollment dropped 9%, to 1,411. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.7:1 to 11.4:1.

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Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students

Quick facts

School name
Ridgefield High School
District
Ridgefield School District
Address
700 North Salem Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877
Phone
(203) 894-5750
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,411
Teachers (FTE)
124
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
126 (9%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
090381000779
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Ridgefield High. Ridgefield High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Ridgefield High School
How large is Ridgefield High School?
Ridgefield High School enrolls approximately 1,411 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ridgefield High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ridgefield High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Ridgefield High School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Ridgefield High School.
How diverse is Ridgefield High School?
Ridgefield High School reports a student body of 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Ridgefield High School?
Ridgefield High School is overseen by Ridgefield School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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