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Newton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 879 students in Newton Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Newton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Newton Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newton Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
2,809 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Newton Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.43
# American Indian Students
14 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
105 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
2,308 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
82%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
68
# Students in K Grade:
203
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,242 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,149 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,242
$16,361
Spending / Student
$14,149
$15,938
Best Newton Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 E 4th St S
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-5797
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-5797
Grades: 9-12
| 818 students
Rank: #22.
West Academy Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1302 1st Avenue West
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-0335
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-0335
Grades: 10-12
| 61 students
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