For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 416 students in South Newton School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in South Newton School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
862 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
16,993 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
South Newton School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#244 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
148 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
697 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
81%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
62
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
-
103
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,796 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,993 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,796
$13,148
Spending / Student
$12,993
$12,780
Best South Newton School Corp School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Newton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13188 S 50 E
Kentland, IN 47951
(219) 474-5167
Kentland, IN 47951
(219) 474-5167
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
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