Newton County School District

3187 Newton Drive NE, Covington, GA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

19,621

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

30%

Percent Proficient - Math

34%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

37,018

households

106,745

Total Population

$151,800

Average House Value

$1,010

Average Housing Rent

$56,316

Average Household Income

87.04%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Newton County School District is a public school district serving Newton county area, Georgia. For academic year 2020-2021, 22 schools served 19,621 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 22 schools. A total of 1,190 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the Georgia state assessment result, 30% of students are proficient in Math learning and 34% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(770)787-1330 3187 Newton Drive NE, Covington, GA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DARREN BERRY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DARREN BERRY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DARREN BERRY

email phone

Schools in Newton County School District

In Newton County School District, 22 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Fairview Elementary View

492 Students

13 Students per teacher

East Newton Elementary School View

535 Students

14 Students per teacher

Porterdale Elementary School View

421 Students

14 Students per teacher

Heard-mixon Elementary School View

426 Students

13 Students per teacher

Mansfield Elementary School View

442 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Cousins Middle School View

818 Students

16 Students per teacher

Indian Creek Middle School View

960 Students

16 Students per teacher

Veterans Memorial Middle School View

700 Students

17 Students per teacher

Clements Middle School View

791 Students

16 Students per teacher

Liberty Middle School View

955 Students

15 Students per teacher

Eastside High School View

1,350 Students

17 Students per teacher

Newton High School View

2,013 Students

18 Students per teacher

Alcovy High School View

1,628 Students

17 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Georgia

Georgia Military College VIEW

Milledgeville, GA

$8,112 ($6,705) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Highlands College VIEW

Rome, GA

$9,296 ($2,944) Tuition & Fees

East Georgia State College VIEW

Swainsboro, GA

$9,088 ($2,736) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$32,876 ($11,764) Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of Georgia VIEW

Athens, GA

$30,220 ($11,180) Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

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Andrew College VIEW

Cuthbert, GA

$19,126 Tuition & Fees

Emory University VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,500 SAT Score

Wesleyan College VIEW

Macon, GA

$27,650 Tuition & Fees

Berry College VIEW

Mount Berry, GA

$40,416 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

Spelman College VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$30,058 Tuition & Fees

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Southern Regional Technical College VIEW

Thomasville, GA

$5,522 ($3,122) Tuition & Fees

Emory University-Oxford College VIEW

Oxford, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

Coastal Pines Technical College VIEW

Waycross, GA

$5,440 ($3,040) Tuition & Fees

Central Georgia Technical College VIEW

Warner Robins, GA

$5,580 ($3,180) Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Columbus VIEW

Columbus, GA

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 19,621 students are attending Newton County School District. By gender, there are 9,671 (49.3%) and 8,996 (45.8%) female students at Newton County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 5,965 White (30.4%), 10,932 Black (55.7%), and141 Asian (0.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 8.7%	1,700	897	803
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	22	4	18
Asian 0.7%	141	72	69
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	20	9	11
Black 55.7%	10,932	5,562	5,370
White 30.4%	5,965	3,122	2,843
Two or More Races 4.3%	839	421	418
Total	19,619	10,087	9,532

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	645	334	311
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	0	3
Asian	36	21	15
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5	3	2
Black	45	26	19
White	29	18	11
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	753	396	357

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	193	133	60
American Indian/Alaska Native	6	0	6
Asian	13	8	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	1,827	1,198	629
White	1,138	744	394
Two or More Races	135	93	42
Total	3,313	2,177	1,136

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 30%	30%	40%	38%	32%	23%	30%	33%	22%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	***	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 57%	55-59%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	40-59%
Hispanic students 29%	29%	35-39%	40-44%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	15-19%
Black students 24%	24%	34%	30%	24%	18%	25%	28%	16%
White students 42%	42%	49%	50%	49%	31%	41%	41%	37%
Two or More Races 36%	36%	45-49%	40-44%	30-34%	30-39%	30-39%	40-49%	25-29%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	12%	15-19%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	8%
Economically disadvantaged students 24%	24%	35%	31%	25%	17%	23%	27%	17%
Limited English proficient students 17%	17%	25-29%	25-29%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%	≤10%
Female students 31%	31%	41%	38%	33%	22%	32%	36%	24%
Male students 29%	29%	38%	38%	32%	24%	29%	30%	21%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%
Military Connected Student Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 43%	40-44%	43%	30-39%	30-39%	50-54%	40-44%	40-44%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	*	<50%	***	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 30%	*	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*
White students 45%	42%	45%	38%	41%	50%	44%	43%
Hispanic students 32%	35-39%	32%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	25-29%
Black students 29%	32%	29%	22%	30%	30%	27%	28%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 42%	≥50%	40-44%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Male students 28%	26%	28%	20%	29%	30%	28%	29%
Limited English proficient students 11%	≤20%	11%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	15-19%	15-19%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	≤20%	20-24%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Female students 41%	46%	41%	33%	40%	45%	39%	38%
Economically disadvantaged students 27%	29%	27%	21%	28%	29%	27%	28%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 13%	10-14%	13%	6-9%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
All students 34%	36%	34%	27%	34%	37%	33%	33%
Foster Care Status 27%	<50%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,110 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 1 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 475 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Newton County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,110	22%
Advanced Placement Math	345	7%
Advanced Placement Science	204	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,049	21%
International BS program	1	0%
SAT/ACT Participation	475	10%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,238 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Newton County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 99.8% of teachers are certified. 87.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,238	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,236	99.8%
Teachers who are not certified	2	0.2%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	115	9.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	41	3.3%
School counselors	43	Students per counselor: 456 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	14	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	23	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-