Top Rankings
South Newton School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 411 students in South Newton School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in South Newton School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
844 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
South Newton School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#255 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
4 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
692 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
82%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
80
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
163
# Ungraded Students:
-
14
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,090 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,270 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,090
$13,179
Spending / Student
$13,270
$12,810
Best South Newton School Corp School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Newton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13188 S 50 E
Kentland, IN 47951
(219) 474-5167
Kentland, IN 47951
(219) 474-5167
Grades: PK-5
| 411 students
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