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Newington, Connecticut - 7 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Newington School District #84 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,960 per pupil, Newington School District ranks #88 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,937
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$23,960
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Newington School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,937 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 3 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Capitol Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,960 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 63.6% local, 31.6% state, and 4.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #84 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 190.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.9% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elizabeth Green School, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.
Its largest campus is Newington High School, enrolling 1,255 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Elizabeth Green School, at 278 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Newington High School accounts for 31.9% of all Newington School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Newington School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Newington School District school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Newington School District school enrollment ranges from 278 students (lowest) to 1,255 students (highest), a spread of 977 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Newington School District student-counselor ratio is 191:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Newington School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Newington School District?
Newington School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,937 students.
How much does Newington School District spend per student?
Newington School District spends $23,960 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #84 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Newington School District?
Newington School District students are 50.9% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 5.8% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Newington School District?
Newington School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #84 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.