Top Rankings
Newington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,284 students in Newington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Newington School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Newington School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newington High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
3,860 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Newington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
400 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,019 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
31%
# Black Students
219 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
2,002 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
52%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
230
# Students in K Grade:
225
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
259
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
299
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
297
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
316
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
328
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
321
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,794 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,657 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,794
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,657
$25,225
Best Newington School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newington High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
605 Willard Avenue
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5611
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5611
Grades: 9-12
| 1,284 students
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