Newton Comm School District

1302 1st Ave W
Newton, IA 50208
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 362 students in Newton Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Newton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
2,864 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Newton Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#270 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Newton Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newton Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newton Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Newton Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
109 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
2,361 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
83%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
201
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,877 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Newton Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Newton Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,931
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Newton Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,877
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Newton Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Newton Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
112 Thomas Jefferson Dr
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-2498
Grades: PK-4
| 362 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,864 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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