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Public School Review - Established 2003

Newtown School District

3 Primrose Street
Newtown, CT 06470
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (203) 426-7620
newtown.k12.ct.us

Top Rankings

Newtown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 3,784 students in Newtown School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut.
Public Schools in Newtown School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,010 Schools
# Students
3,784 Students
490,969 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
40,319 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
Kind248151
1267173
2243178
3305185
4291176
5292184
6291185
7300186
8293187
9315204
10299197
11292193
12348190
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District Rank

Newtown School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CT)
#41 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNewtown School District
2023#41
2022#42
2021#36
2019#38
2018#31
2017#37
2016#24
2015#39
2014#126
2013#67
2012#6
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64%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
202364%41%
202263%40%
202159%39%
201968%48%
201866%47%
201769%46%
201670%44%
201559%40%
201415%80%
201391%82%
201297%83%
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72%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
202272%50%
202169%51%
201976%58%
201866%57%
201773%57%
201677%58%
201574%56%
201415%78%
201390%80%
201295%80%
201194%79%
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61%
47%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
202261%47%
202163%49%
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98%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
202398%89%
202296%89%
202196%90%
202097%90%
201997%90%
201896%90%
201795%89%
201696%88%
201595%88%
201497%88%
201394%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
20240.340.67
20230.320.67
20220.310.66
20210.280.66
20200.260.64
20190.260.64
20180.210.63
20170.210.63
20160.210.62
20150.210.61
20140.210.61
20130.210.59
20120.200.58
20110.170.57
20100.160.54
20090.150.55
20080.150.53
20070.140.52
20060.140.52
20050.120.51
20040.110.50
20030.110.49
20020.090.49
20010.090.48
20000.070.47
19990.060.47
19980.060.46
19970.060.46
19960.060.45
19950.060.44
19940.060.43
19930.050.43
19920.060.41
19910.060.41
19900.050.41
19890.050.39
19880.060.39
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
20243%5%
20232%5%
20223%5%
20214%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20164%5%
20154%5%
20144%6%
20134%5%
20124%5%
20113%5%
20104%4%
20094%5%
20084%4%
20073%4%
20063%4%
20053%4%
20043%3%
20033%4%
20022%3%
20012%3%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
19911%2%
19901%2%
19892%2%
19882%2%
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% Hispanic
14%
32%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
202413%31%
202312%30%
202211%29%
20219%28%
20207%25%
20197%25%
20186%24%
20176%24%
20166%23%
20155%22%
20145%21%
20135%20%
20125%19%
20114%19%
20103%18%
20093%17%
20083%17%
20073%16%
20063%16%
20053%15%
20042%15%
20032%14%
20022%14%
20012%13%
20001%13%
19991%13%
19981%12%
19971%12%
19961%12%
19951%12%
19941%11%
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% Black
3%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
20242%12%
20232%12%
20222%13%
20211%13%
20202%13%
20192%13%
20181%13%
20171%13%
20161%13%
20151%13%
20141%13%
20131%13%
20121%13%
20111%13%
20101%14%
20091%14%
20081%14%
20071%14%
20061%13%
20051%14%
20041%14%
20031%13%
20021%14%
20011%14%
20001%13%
19991%13%
19981%13%
19971%13%
19961%14%
19951%13%
19941%13%
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% White
79%
46%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
202480%47%
202382%48%
202282%49%
202184%50%
202086%53%
201986%53%
201889%55%
201789%55%
201689%56%
201589%57%
201489%58%
201389%60%
201289%61%
201191%62%
201092%64%
200992%64%
200892%65%
200793%66%
200693%67%
200593%67%
200494%68%
200394%69%
200295%69%
200195%70%
200097%71%
199997%71%
199897%72%
199797%72%
199697%72%
199596%73%
199496%74%
199397%74%
199297%75%
199197%75%
199097%75%
198997%77%
198897%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
20242%5%
20232%5%
20222%4%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20151%3%
20141%2%
20131%2%
20121%2%
20111%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,018 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,219 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$12,920 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
2023$102 MM$36 MM
2022$102 MM$35 MM
2021$102 MM$36 MM
2020$102 MM$35 MM
2019$102 MM$34 MM
2018$99 MM$34 MM
2017$95 MM$33 MM
2016$124 MM$33 MM
2015$86 MM$31 MM
2014$99 MM$33 MM
2012$87 MM$32 MM
2011$92 MM$32 MM
2010$86 MM$31 MM
2009$82 MM$29 MM
2008$79 MM$30 MM
2007$74 MM$30 MM
2006$70 MM$28 MM
2005$65 MM$26 MM
2004$61 MM$25 MM
2003$60 MM$23 MM
2002$58 MM$22 MM
2001$48 MM$19 MM
2000$44 MM$21 MM
1999$41 MM$18 MM
1998$37 MM$17 MM
1997$36 MM$18 MM
1996$32 MM$18 MM
1995$31 MM$17 MM
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Spending
$99 MM
$12,459 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
2023$99 MM$35 MM
2022$99 MM$35 MM
2021$99 MM$35 MM
2020$99 MM$35 MM
2019$99 MM$34 MM
2018$98 MM$32 MM
2017$91 MM$30 MM
2016$120 MM$31 MM
2015$107 MM$27 MM
2014$95 MM$30 MM
2012$89 MM$29 MM
2011$101 MM$29 MM
2010$107 MM$27 MM
2009$81 MM$28 MM
2008$75 MM$28 MM
2007$71 MM$27 MM
2006$67 MM$26 MM
2005$62 MM$24 MM
2004$58 MM$23 MM
2003$72 MM$22 MM
2002$73 MM$21 MM
2001$45 MM$19 MM
2000$42 MM$18 MM
1999$39 MM$17 MM
1998$50 MM$16 MM
1997$49 MM$17 MM
1996$31 MM$17 MM
1995$29 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$27,018
$26,315

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
2023$26,370$26,903
2022$25,066$24,008
2021$25,974$26,923
2020$25,066$24,008
2019$24,297$23,941
2018$22,975$23,158
2017$21,256$23,565
2016$27,194$22,784
2015$18,019$17,550
2014$20,294$19,634
2012$16,514$18,596
2011$16,901$17,741
2010$15,581$17,550
2009$14,725$15,687
2008$13,998$16,010
2007$13,112$15,930
2006$12,442$14,244
2005$11,922$13,640
2004$11,219$12,449
2003$11,557$11,783
2002$11,619$11,418
2001$9,784$10,826
2000$9,271$11,568
1999$9,043$10,371
1998$8,799$8,710
1997$8,859$9,041
1995$7,986$8,640
1992$7,505$7,942
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Spending / Student
$26,219
$25,377

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearNewtown School DistrictConnecticut
2023$25,590$26,369
2022$24,332$23,951
2021$25,207$26,388
2020$24,332$23,951
2019$23,480$23,978
2018$22,719$21,691
2017$20,544$21,170
2016$26,295$21,429
2015$22,490$15,389
2014$19,444$17,604
2012$16,861$16,359
2011$18,611$16,380
2010$19,446$15,389
2009$14,460$15,388
2008$13,366$15,218
2007$12,538$14,297
2006$11,851$13,208
2005$11,229$12,366
2004$10,827$11,610
2003$13,864$11,112
2002$14,455$10,951
2001$9,191$10,705
2000$8,897$10,279
1999$8,596$9,820
1998$11,671$8,369
1997$12,040$8,599
1995$7,647$8,373
1992$7,014$7,767
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Best Newtown School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Head O'meadow Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
94 Boggs Hill Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7670
Gr: K-4 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sandy Hook Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12 Dickinson Drive
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 426-7657
Gr: K-4 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Hawley Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
29 Church Hill Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7666
Gr: K-4 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Middle Gate Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7 Cold Spring Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7662
Gr: K-4 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #55.
Newtown Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11 Queen St.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7638
Gr: 7-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #66.
Newtown High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12 Berkshire Rd.
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 426-7646
Gr: 9-12 | 1,254 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #77.
Reed Intermediate School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3 Trades Lane
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 270-4880
Gr: 5-6 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Newtown School District?
Newtown School District manages 7 public schools serving 3,784 students.
What is the rank of Newtown School District?
Newtown School District is ranked #39 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Newtown School District?
79% of Newtown School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Newtown School District?
Newtown School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.
What is Newtown School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $26,219 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,784 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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