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Every School District In Connecticut Graded From A+ To C-: See How Your District Did

Niche provided a letter grade to every district in Connecticut. See what grade your local district received in the new 2026 rankings.

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One of the most important considerations of Connecticut parents when choosing a place to live is the quality of the school district.

According to the 2026 Best School Districts in America list recently released by the education ranking service Niche, the best school district in Connecticut is Westport.

"This school district is absolutely wonderful," a student wrote as part of the review. "The teachers are so helpful and kind with the students and teach a lot. It's a great community with everyone willing to help one another achieve their goals. Once, my friend forgot to bring their coat to class during the winter and they had a fire drill, so the teacher gave her her coat to wear."

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While Westport was ranked No. 1 overall by Niche, several other districts received an A+ grade.

Niche provided letter grades for every district in Connecticut, and you can see below for your district's grade. (Click on the school district name to read more about its ranking and letter grade).

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A+

A

A-

B+

B

B-

C+

C

C-

Niche also released its best public high schools this week.

See related: Top 50 Public High Schools In CT Ranked

Niche said its rankings, now in the 11th year, differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.

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