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Ridgefield Schools Named 6th Best District In Connecticut

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

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RIDGEFIELD, CT — The Ridgefield School District was named the 6th best in Connecticut, while also earning an A+ letter grade in a new ranking report released by Niche.

In the report card, Ridgefield earned an A+ in teachers, academics, clubs and activities, and college prep. (Read the full report card here).

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.

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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).

A+

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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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