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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,309 students in Newington 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 Newington School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Newington School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
3,899 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Newington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
# American Indian Students
6 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
361 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
961 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
27%
# Black Students
222 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
2,142 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
55%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
205 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
281
# Students in K Grade:
252
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
279
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
283
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
308
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
317
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,411 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,546
$25,998
Spending / Student
$24,411
$25,071
Best Newington School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newington High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
605 Willard Ave.
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5611
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5611
Grades: 9-12
| 1,309 students
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