 The nine-member Board of Education in Darien is part of the Darien town government, and the total school budget must be approved by the town Board of Finance and Representative Town Meeting, although the Board of Education has ultimate control over how its town-appropriated budget is spent.The 2005-2006 town education budget was $56.7 million, representing an estimated $11,928 in spending per pupil.Total enrollment in public schools in Darien is 4,475 students (22.7 percent of the town population).