Newtown, CT Public Schools

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49%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

14%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

108%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Newtown school information

Index	Newtown	Connecticut	National
Average Test Scores	71%	53%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	7	654	79,221
Total private schools	3	207	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	81	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Newtown are 49% higher than the national average
There are approximately 7 public schools in Newtown
95.3% of people in Newtown have completed 8th grade
94.3% of people in Newtown have completed high school
63.2% of people in Newtown have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Newtown

Index	Newtown	Connecticut	National
Completed 8th grade	95.3%	88.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	94.3%	86.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	82.0%	62.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	68.2%	45.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	63.2%	38.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	30.9%	16.8%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	10.0%	4.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.2%	1.7%	1.3%

Newtown, CT School Districts

Newtown School District

There are a total of 7 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Newtown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Newtown, CT schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Newtown, CT, an average of 95.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Ridgefield, CT	7,228	83%	73.5%
Trumbull, CT	36,477	79%	64.0%
Orange, CT	13,928	75%	55.7%
Pawling, NY	2,105	68%	42.0%
Shelton, CT	41,162	67%	39.1%
Newtown, CT	1,921	71%	48.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Emerson, GA	1,921	36%	25.0%
Wellsville, KS	1,921	35%	27.8%
Mechanicsburg, OH	1,921	74%	54.2%
New Athens, IL	1,920	40%	17.4%
Lepanto, AR	1,922	47%	2.6%
Newtown, CT	1,921	71%	48.8%

Source: The Newtown, CT education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.