Top Rankings
Newton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 863 students in Newton Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Newton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Newton Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newton Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
2,724 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newton Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
82%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,749 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,591 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,749
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,591
$16,042
Best Newton Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton Senior High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 E 4th St S
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-5797
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-5797
Grades: 9-12
| 798 students
Rank: #22.
West Academy Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1302 1st Avenue West
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-0335
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-0335
Grades: 10-12
| 65 students
Recent Articles
What is Project-Based Learning?
Project-based learning has been highly touted by some educators as a viable option to traditional learning models. We’ll take a look at what project-based learning is and why it is getting so much attention today.
What is an Online High School
Find information about Online High Schools - what they are and how they work.
“Smart Snacks” Standards Coming to School Vending Machines Nationwide
We explore new federal regulations that will ban junk food from public schools. This means no more sweets and soda in cafeteria lines, vending machines and snacks sold in other locations around the schools.
