| Index | Newington | Connecticut | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 654 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 207 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 81 | 7,963 |
| Index | Newington | Connecticut | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.8% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 86.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.9% | 62.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.3% | 45.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.9% | 38.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.5% | 16.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Newington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Newington, CT schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Newington, CT, an average of 89.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Simsbury Center, CT | 6,271 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Cheshire Village, CT | 6,491 | 78% | 62.0% |
| West Simsbury, CT | 3,131 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Higganum, CT | 1,763 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Weatogue, CT | 2,396 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Newington, CT | 30,114 | 58% | 20.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Lorenzo, CA | 30,117 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Lawrenceville, GA | 30,125 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Burlingame, CA | 30,071 | 79% | 65.0% |
| Ballwin, MO | 30,177 | 61% | 28.0% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 30,179 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Newington, CT | 30,114 | 58% | 20.4% |
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