Top Rankings
Newton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,493 students in Newton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Newton School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
9 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
3,246 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Newton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#233 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
923 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
20%
# Black Students
77 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,985 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
61%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
212
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
261
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
2
767
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,057 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,875 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,057
$16,220
Spending / Student
$15,875
$17,133
Best Newton School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Opportunity Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 West Broadway
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6590
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6590
Grades: 7-12
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
Chisholm Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 E. First
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6260
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6260
Grades: 7-8
| 482 students
Rank: #33.
Newton Sr High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 West 12th
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6280
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6280
Grades: 8-12
| 961 students
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