Top Rankings
Newton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 132 students in Newton School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Kansas.
Public Charter School in Newton School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public charter school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public charter school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
9 Schools
9 Schools
# Students
3,187 Students
2,499 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
117 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Newton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.51
# American Indian Students
14 Students
28 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
26 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
908 Students
364 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
15%
# Black Students
78 Students
184 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
1,945 Students
1,703 Students
% White Students
61%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
192 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
149
1
# Students in K Grade:
215
64
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
79
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
90
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
118
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
92
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
100
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
193
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
291
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
243
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
326
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
331
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
359
# Ungraded Students:
-
141
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,373 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,169 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,373
$16,113
Spending / Student
$16,169
$17,019
Best Newton School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walton Rural Life Center
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
502 Main
Walton, KS 67151
(620) 837-3161
Walton, KS 67151
(620) 837-3161
Grades: K-4
| 132 students
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