These Are The Best Schools In Connecticut: 2025 Rankings

CONNECTICUT — Throughout 2025, various publications released “best of” lists to help guide Connecticut residents’ educational choices, from the best elementary schools to the best colleges and universities to pursue a degree.

Connecticut figured prominently in several data analyses and study-driven rankings on education from U.S. News & World Report and other publications as well as from Niche, which provides rankings on schools, neighborhoods, cities and companies in the United States.

According to U.S. News, Connecticut boasts several of the best high schools, middle schools and elementary schools. Read more:

• These Are The Top 100 Elementary Schools In Connecticut, U.S. News Says In New Ranking
• Connecticut's Top 100 Middle Schools Ranked In New Analysis
• The Top 50 High Schools In Connecticut For 2025-26: U.S. News & World Report

The ranking and review site Niche also weighed in on the best public schools and school districts. Read more:

• Every School District In Connecticut Graded From A+ To C-: See How Your District Did
• Top 50 Public High Schools In CT Ranked: Here Is The Full List From 50 To No. 1

Connecticut colleges were prominently featured in rankings as well. Read more:

• These 9 CT Colleges Are Among Top 500 In U.S. For 2025
• 2 Connecticut Colleges Among Top 100 In Country, U.S. News Says In New Ranking
• 8 Connecticut Colleges Among 500 ‘That Shine’ With Top Salaries For Grads: Forbes
• Here Are The 5 Best Colleges In Connecticut, According To Niche's New Report
• 6 Connecticut Schools Named To Princeton Review's Best Colleges List
• These CT Colleges Earned Top Score On New National Ranking
• These 5 Connecticut Colleges Are The Hardest To Get Into: Here's The Full List
• Want To Make A Lot Of Money? Go To One Of These CT Colleges

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