Top Rankings
Newtown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,325 students in Newtown School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Newtown School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Newtown School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newtown High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
3,877 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Newtown School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
91 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
460 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
29%
# Black Students
88 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
3,165 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
82%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
182
# Students in K Grade:
232
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
293
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
284
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
291
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
335
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
358
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,370 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,590 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,370
$26,037
Spending / Student
$25,590
$25,109
Best Newtown School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newtown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12 Berkshire Rd.
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 426-7646
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 426-7646
Grades: 9-12
| 1,325 students
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