Newington School District

200 Garfield Street
Newington, CT 06111-2648
(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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,255 students in Newington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Newington School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (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 94%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newington High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
3,828 Students
165,496 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Newington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#116 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45%
41%

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53%
50%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

49%
47%
94%
88.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
14%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.69

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
27%
32%

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% Black
6%
15%

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% White
51%
44%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,063 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,906 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$14,669 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$118 MM
$14,214 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$31,063
$29,922

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$30,906
$28,995

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Newington School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newington High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
605 Willard Avenue
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5611
Gr: 9-12 | 1,255 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,828 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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