For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 367 students in Newton Municipal School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Newton Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
782 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newton Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
42%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)75-79%
89%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.5%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.63
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
83%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% White
4%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,994 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,996 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$6,387 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$13 MM
$6,242 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$17,994
$14,756
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$15,996
$14,421
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Newton Municipal School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newton Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 W. Tatum Street
Newton, MS 39345
(601) 683-3979
Newton, MS 39345
(601) 683-3979
Gr: PK-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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