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 is 1 public charter school serving 158 students in Newton School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Kansas.
Public Charter School in Newton School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public charter school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
9 Schools
9 Schools
# Students
3,246 Students
2,877 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
143 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
0.46
# American Indian Students
23 Students
21 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
44 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
923 Students
383 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
13%
# Black Students
77 Students
148 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,985 Students
2,062 Students
% White Students
61%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
216 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
-
# Students in K Grade:
212
124
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
163
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
197
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
134
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
132
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
270
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
310
# Students in 9th Grade:
261
247
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
300
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
308
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
325
# Ungraded Students:
2
49
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 Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walton Rural Life Center
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
502 Main
Walton, KS 67151
(620) 837-3161
Walton, KS 67151
(620) 837-3161
Grades: K-4
| 158 students
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