Newton County School District

15305 Highway 15, Decatur, MS Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

1,773

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

58%

Percent Proficient - Math

54%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

4,639

households

12,051

Total Population

$88,600

Average House Value

$600

Average Housing Rent

$36,958

Average Household Income

85.81%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Newton County School District is a public school district serving Newton county area, Mississippi. For academic year 2020-2021, 4 schools served 1,773 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 4 schools. A total of 132 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the Mississippi state assessment result, 58% of students are proficient in Math learning and 54% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.newton.k12.ms.us (601)635-2317 15305 Highway 15, Decatur, MS

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

BROOKE SIBLEY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

KEN STRINGER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

KEN STRINGER

email phone

Schools in Newton County School District

In Newton County School District, 4 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Newton County Elementary School View

820 Students

13 Students per teacher

Newton County High School View

895 Students

14 Students per teacher

Newton County Voc Complex View

East Central Alternative School View

59 Students

10 Students per teacher

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Student Population

A total of 1,773 students are attending Newton County School District. By gender, there are 875 (49.4%) and 899 (50.7%) female students at Newton County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,237 White (69.8%), 415 Black (23.4%), and11 Asian (0.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 2.3%	40	21	19
American Indian/Alaska Native 3.8%	68	31	37
Asian 0.6%	11	3	8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	1	0	1
Black 23.4%	415	214	201
White 69.7%	1,237	605	632
Two or More Races 0.1%	2	1	1
Total	1,774	875	899

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	30	13	17
American Indian/Alaska Native	25	13	12
Asian	6	2	4
White	3	2	1
Total	66	31	35

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	3	1	2
American Indian/Alaska Native	4	3	1
Asian	1	0	1
Black	76	47	29
White	158	100	58
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	243	152	91

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 58%	58%	60-64%	60-64%	55-59%	60-64%	70-74%	35-39%	50-54%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 15%	11-19%	*	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*	***	*	*
Hispanic students 55%	50-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	≥50%
Black students 37%	35-39%	40-59%	40-49%	30-39%	20-29%	40-59%	20-29%	21-39%
White students 66%	66%	65-69%	70-74%	70-74%	70-74%	75-79%	40-44%	55-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	21-39%	40-59%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	≤20%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 44%	44%	45-49%	45-49%	45-49%	45-49%	55-59%	20-24%	30-39%
Limited English proficient students 35%	30-39%	*	<50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	*
Female students 61%	61%	55-59%	65-69%	65-69%	70-79%	75-79%	40-44%	50-54%
Male students 54%	54%	70-74%	60-64%	50-54%	50-54%	60-69%	30-34%	50-54%
Military Connected Student Status 80%	≥80%	*	≥50%	*	***	***	***	***

	Grade
	Overall	3	6	8	7	5	4
Economically disadvantaged students 41%	55-59%	41%	35-39%	30-34%	40-44%	35-39%	45-49%
Limited English proficient students 35%	*	30-39%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
White students 57%	75-79%	55-59%	55-59%	40-44%	60-64%	60-64%	75-79%
Black students 32%	60-79%	30-34%	11-19%	30-39%	21-39%	30-39%	40-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	21-39%	20-24%	21-39%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	21-39%
Hispanic students 70%	*	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 60%	75-79%	60%	50-59%	40-44%	65-69%	55-59%	70-74%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
American Indian/Alaska Native students 25%	*	20-29%	*	<50%	*	<50%	<50%
Male students 47%	65-69%	47%	40-44%	30-34%	45-49%	45-49%	60-64%
Military Connected Student Status 80%	*	≥80%	***	***	***	*	≥50%
All students 54%	70-74%	54%	45-49%	35-39%	55-59%	50-54%	65-69%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 132 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Newton County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. All teachers are certified. 94.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	132	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	132	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	6	4.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	1	0.8%
School counselors	4	Students per counselor: 443 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	3	-
Security guards	1	-
Nurses	2	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-