Students
| Measurement | Year | Darien | DRG | State |
| Eligibile for free/reduced price meals | 2005-06 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 26.9% |
| Eligible for free/reduced price meals | 2002-03 | 1.1% | n/a | 25.4% |
| Non-English language at home | 2005-06 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 12.6% |
| Non-English language at home | 2000-01 | 3.9% | n/a/ | 12.5% |
"DRG" (District Reference Group) — "A DRG is a classification of districts whose students' families are similar in education, income, occupation, and need, and have roughly similar enrollment."
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