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Item: Newton County School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

3187 Newton Drive Ne
Covington, GA 30014

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (770) 787-1330

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Newton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

22 Schools

1,164 Schools

# Students

18,672 Students

715,196 Students

# Teachers

1,178 Teachers

53,876 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Newton County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	639	208
Kind	1,272	465
1	1,261	477
2	1,342	487
3	1,363	461
4	1,316	444
5	1,391	447
6	143	14
7	144	9
8	102	9

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District Rank

Newton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#179 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Newton County School District
2023	#179
2022	#180
2021	#169
2019	#151
2018	#144
2017	#120
2016	#100
2015	#110
2014	#107
2013	#94
2012	#98

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18%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	18%	39%
2022	18%	37%
2021	17%	36%
2019	30%	44%
2018	30%	42%
2017	28%	41%
2016	32%	41%
2015	28%	38%
2014	76%	79%
2013	81%	83%
2012	78%	81%

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27%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2022	27%	40%
2021	26%	39%
2019	34%	45%
2018	30%	42%
2017	35%	41%
2016	34%	40%
2015	32%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	94%	93%
2011	90%	91%

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22%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2022	22%	40%
2021	22%	38%

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91%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	91%	84%
2022	90%	84%
2021	89%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	87%	83%
2018	87%	83%
2017	83%	82%
2016	83%	81%
2015	81%	81%
2014	77%	75%
2013	73%	74%

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(2022-23)

29.1%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	29.1%	26.2%
2022	29.8%	27.5%
2021	23.4%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	0.57	0.71
2022	0.57	0.70
2021	0.58	0.70
2020	0.59	0.69
2019	0.59	0.69
2018	0.57	0.68
2017	0.57	0.68
2016	0.58	0.68
2015	0.57	0.67
2014	0.59	0.67
2013	0.60	0.67
2012	0.59	0.66
2011	0.59	0.66
2010	0.59	0.65
2009	0.57	0.64
2008	0.57	0.64
2007	0.57	0.63
2006	0.57	0.61
2005	0.55	0.61
2004	0.53	0.59
2003	0.52	0.58
2002	0.50	0.57
2001	0.47	0.56
2000	0.45	0.55
1999	0.44	0.54
1998	0.43	0.54
1997	0.44	0.53
1996	0.44	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	11%	18%
2022	10%	18%
2021	10%	17%
2020	9%	16%
2019	9%	16%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	8%	15%
2015	9%	14%
2014	7%	13%
2013	6%	13%
2012	6%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2010	5%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	5%	11%
2007	6%	10%
2006	4%	9%
2005	4%	9%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

63%

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	61%	36%
2022	60%	36%
2021	59%	36%
2020	57%	37%
2019	57%	37%
2018	57%	37%
2017	57%	37%
2016	57%	37%
2015	51%	37%
2014	53%	37%
2013	52%	37%
2012	52%	37%
2011	51%	37%
2010	50%	37%
2009	51%	39%
2008	50%	39%
2007	48%	39%
2006	44%	39%
2005	41%	38%
2004	38%	38%
2003	35%	38%
2002	32%	38%
2001	31%	38%
2000	30%	38%
1999	30%	38%
1998	30%	38%
1997	30%	37%
1996	30%	38%

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% White

19%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	22%	36%
2022	24%	37%
2021	26%	38%
2020	29%	39%
2019	29%	39%
2018	30%	40%
2017	30%	40%
2016	32%	41%
2015	35%	42%
2014	36%	43%
2013	37%	43%
2012	38%	44%
2011	39%	44%
2010	40%	45%
2009	41%	46%
2008	42%	46%
2007	44%	47%
2006	48%	48%
2005	53%	49%
2004	57%	52%
2003	60%	53%
2002	63%	54%
2001	66%	55%
2000	69%	56%
1999	69%	57%
1998	69%	57%
1997	69%	58%
1996	69%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,883 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,650 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$297 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	$297 MM	$42 MM
2022	$277 MM	$41 MM
2021	$253 MM	$35 MM
2020	$238 MM	$36 MM
2019	$229 MM	$35 MM
2018	$221 MM	$37 MM
2017	$211 MM	$34 MM
2016	$208 MM	$33 MM
2015	$181 MM	$35 MM
2014	$183 MM	$33 MM
2012	$198 MM	$30 MM
2011	$190 MM	$35 MM
2010	$181 MM	$35 MM
2009	$195 MM	$34 MM
2008	$205 MM	$36 MM
2007	$174 MM	$37 MM
2006	$164 MM	$33 MM
2005	$128 MM	$31 MM
2004	$114 MM	$30 MM
2003	$111 MM	$29 MM
2002	$100 MM	$27 MM
2001	$89 MM	$26 MM
2000	$75 MM	$24 MM
1999	$65 MM	$23 MM
1998	$59 MM	$21 MM
1997	$59 MM	$19 MM
1996	$50 MM	$18 MM
1995	$45 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$292 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	$292 MM	$40 MM
2022	$275 MM	$37 MM
2021	$271 MM	$34 MM
2020	$238 MM	$34 MM
2019	$221 MM	$34 MM
2018	$208 MM	$37 MM
2017	$202 MM	$33 MM
2016	$201 MM	$33 MM
2015	$181 MM	$34 MM
2014	$172 MM	$33 MM
2012	$205 MM	$31 MM
2011	$191 MM	$32 MM
2010	$181 MM	$34 MM
2009	$210 MM	$36 MM
2008	$203 MM	$39 MM
2007	$171 MM	$35 MM
2006	$157 MM	$31 MM
2005	$135 MM	$30 MM
2004	$109 MM	$30 MM
2003	$104 MM	$29 MM
2002	$95 MM	$27 MM
2001	$98 MM	$25 MM
2000	$72 MM	$24 MM
1999	$67 MM	$23 MM
1998	$69 MM	$20 MM
1997	$66 MM	$19 MM
1996	$50 MM	$18 MM
1995	$50 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,883

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,892	$15,173
2022	$14,720	$14,508
2021	$13,484	$12,909
2020	$12,147	$11,894
2019	$11,626	$11,854
2018	$11,259	$11,951
2017	$10,715	$10,689
2016	$10,550	$10,171
2015	$9,199	$10,365
2014	$9,385	$10,300
2012	$10,347	$9,333
2011	$9,756	$10,490
2010	$9,206	$10,365
2009	$10,112	$9,939
2008	$10,701	$10,540
2007	$9,425	$10,771
2006	$9,571	$9,885
2005	$8,097	$9,226
2004	$7,781	$8,830
2003	$8,126	$8,835
2002	$7,987	$8,247
2001	$7,568	$7,812
2000	$6,864	$7,225
1999	$6,169	$6,612
1998	$5,872	$5,956
1997	$6,015	$5,538
1995	$5,118	$5,262
1992	$4,201	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$15,650

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Newton County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,659	$14,414
2022	$14,629	$13,170
2021	$14,461	$12,332
2020	$12,153	$11,222
2019	$11,186	$11,278
2018	$10,587	$12,081
2017	$10,286	$10,570
2016	$10,217	$10,196
2015	$9,218	$9,935
2014	$8,806	$10,257
2012	$10,690	$9,538
2011	$9,790	$9,524
2010	$9,225	$9,935
2009	$10,883	$10,367
2008	$10,610	$11,185
2007	$9,233	$10,207
2006	$9,165	$9,210
2005	$8,565	$8,893
2004	$7,415	$8,737
2003	$7,638	$8,594
2002	$7,575	$8,120
2001	$8,310	$7,624
2000	$6,626	$7,230
1999	$6,348	$6,576
1998	$6,820	$5,787
1997	$6,744	$5,758
1995	$5,739	$5,243
1992	$4,008	$4,349

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,672 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 91% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education