Newington School District

131 Cedar Street
Newington, CT 06111
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,327 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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
3,911 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#113 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Newington   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Newington   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
378 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,001 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
29%
# Black Students
224 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
2,090 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
53%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
182
# Students in K Grade:
248
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
283
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
291
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
332
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,336 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Newington   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$95 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Newington   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,471
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Newington   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,336
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Newington   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Newington School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newington High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
605 Willard Ave.
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5611
Grades: 9-12
| 1,327 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,911 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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