New Canaan Country School
- Grades: PK-9
- Student Enrollment: 615
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- Address
- 545 Ponus Ridge Rd
- New Canaan, CT 06870
- Mailing Address:
- PO Box 997
- New Canaan, CT 06840
- Phone
- (203) 972-0771
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School Description
New Canaan Country School enrolls 615 school students from grades PK-9. It is located in New Canaan, CT, which is a medium sized city with a median household income of $126,247.
School Operational Details
- Students Have Access to a Library or Media Center
School Days and Hours
- School Days Per Year: 172Note: Kindergarten Operates Five Days Per Week
- School Hours Per Day: 7Note: Kindergarten Operates on a Full Day Schedule
School Associations
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- State or regional independent school association
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 615
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 95.1Full-Time Teachers: 85Part-Time Teachers: 15
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 5.9
- Percent Minority Students: 20.5%
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 302 (49.1%)
- Females: 313 (50.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 71 | 11.5% |
| Black | 34 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 2.1% |
| White | 439 | 71.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 50 | 8.1% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 8.0% |
| 1st Grade | 54 | 8.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 54 | 8.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 54 | 8.8% |
| 4th Grade | 54 | 8.8% |
| 5th Grade | 64 | 10.4% |
| 6th Grade | 66 | 10.7% |
| 7th Grade | 63 | 10.2% |
| 8th Grade | 67 | 10.9% |
| 9th Grade | 40 | 6.5% |
Source: CT Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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