Newtown Public Schools
Newtown Public Schools is a school district in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of 2013 it contained seven schools, with a total enrollment of 5298, an increase of 1663 since 1994. It comprises 2.64% of Fairfield County (0.53% of the state). Teachers in the school district are paid more than average for the area, which has in the past led to complaints from neighboring districts of staff being poached from them.
| Newtown Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-kindergarten to 12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Lorrie Rodrigue |
| Schools | 9 |
| Budget | $92,130,000 (2012-2013 school year) |
| NCES District ID | 0902910 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,298 |
| Teachers | 380.33 (on an FTE basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.63 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
In 2012, the district's Sandy Hook elementary school became the scene of the second deadliest school shooting in U.S history when Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, 20 of which were children 6 and 7 years old.
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