New Canaan School District, Connecticut
New Canaan School District is a unified school district in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 20,870 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 22.2 sq mi (57.5 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 20,870 ± 30
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- Land area
- 22.2 sq mi (57.5 km²)
- Median household income
- $250,000 or more
- Median home value
- $1,611,900 ± $74,229
- Water area
- 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km²)
- State
- Connecticut
- Census code (GEOID)
- 0902700
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.160386, -73.500114
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in New Canaan School District, largest first
- Town of New Canaan20,870 people
- New Canaan (CDP)6,896 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Wilton School District4.6 mi northeast
- Stamford School District6.1 mi southwest
- Norwalk School District6.3 mi southeast
- Darien School District7.6 mi south
- Bedford Central School District, New York7.8 mi northwest
- Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District, New York8.6 mi northwest
These share a boundary with New Canaan School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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