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Newton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,703 students in Newton County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Newton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
1,703 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Newton County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
35%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.60
# American Indian Students
73 Students
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
368 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
22%
45%
# White Students
1,182 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
69%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
138
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
12
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,097 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,231
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,097
$11,965
Best Newton County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton County Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15881 Highway 15
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-2956
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-2956
Grades: PK-6
| 889 students
Rank: #22.
Newton County High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16255 Hwy 503
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-4261
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-4261
Grades: 6-12
| 814 students
Rank: n/an/a
East Central Alternative School
Alternative School
273 Tenth Avenue
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-2118
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-2118
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Newton County Voc Complex
Vocational School
15935 Highway 15 North
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-4138
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-4138
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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