Top Rankings
Newton Conover City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 435 students in Newton Conover City Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Newton Conover City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
2,654 Students
477,463 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
32,726 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newton Conover City Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)55%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)87%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.6%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
4%
% Hispanic
31%
24%
% Black
11%
25%
% White
40%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,510 is higher than the state median of $11,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,418 is higher than the state median of $11,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,510
$11,176
Spending / Student
$12,418
$11,601
Best Newton Conover City Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Newton Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
306 West I Street
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 464-4061
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 464-4061
Gr: PK-5 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Conover Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
108 7th Street Place Sw
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-9532
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-9532
Gr: PK-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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