📍 8 Farm Rd., New Canaan, Western Connecticut Planning Region, 06840
South School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New Canaan, Western Connecticut Planning Region. The school has 507 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Canaan School District school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 46.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
South School enrolls 507 students across grades K–4. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 46.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 7.3% Asian and 6.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 397 | 78% |
| Asian | 37 | 7.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3 of the school's 507 students (<1%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
South School is one of 5 schools in New Canaan School District, based in New Canaan, Connecticut. The district serves 4,060 students district-wide and employs 358 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 507 students, South School is smaller than the district average of about 812 students per school.