High school (grades 9-12) · Sandy Hook, CT

Newtown High School

Federal NCES profile for Newtown High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 090291000615
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0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newtown High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Connecticut.

66
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
small classes for Connecticut
9.6%
free-lunch eligible
1,254
students enrolled

Newtown High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

School address

Sandy Hook, CT 06482
District: Newtown School District · Connecticut

NCES ID 090291000615 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-49 students YoY

Newtown High School held near 1,276 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-49 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 118.6 → 113.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-49 students YoY 090291000615 · Sandy Hook, CT High · MID · TRAD

1,254 enr · 10.6:1 · 9.6% lunch · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: Newtown Middle School (593 students)

Newtown High School held near 1,276 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-49 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 118.6 → 113.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

Newtown High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Newtown High School reports 1,254 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Newtown High School compares

Newtown High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 12% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.6% ▼ 74% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,254 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,254
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.6%
free-lunch eligible - 74% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 30% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,631
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $24,680
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 157 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
54
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Asian 2.6%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 79.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.7, Newtown High School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Newtown School District reports $24,631 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Newtown High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newtown Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Reed Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Middle Gate Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sandy Hook Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Head O'meadow Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Newtown High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Newtown School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,254 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Newtown High School

How many students attend Newtown High School?

Newtown High School has 1,254 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sandy Hook, CT. CCD year-over-year: 1,325 (2022-23) → 1,276 (2023-24), nearly flat (-49).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newtown High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Newtown High School is 10.6:1, which is 12% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Newtown High School?

9.6% of students at Newtown High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newtown High School?

The largest demographic group at Newtown High School is White at 79.6% of enrollment, in Sandy Hook, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newtown High School?

Newtown High School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Newtown School District?

Besides Newtown High School, Newtown School District also operates Newtown Middle School (593 students), Reed Intermediate School (583 students), and Middle Gate Elementary School (397 students). See the Newtown School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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