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Newton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,615 students in Newton County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Newton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
1,615 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Newton County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.61
# American Indian Students
59 Students
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
365 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
23%
45%
# White Students
1,117 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
69%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
119
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
24
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,702 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,843
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,702
$12,074
Best Newton County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton County Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15881 Highway 15
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-2956
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-2956
Grades: PK-6
| 823 students
Rank: #22.
Newton County High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16255 Hwy 503
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-4261
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-4261
Grades: 6-12
| 792 students
Rank: n/an/a
East Central Alternative School
Alternative School
273 Tenth Avenue
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-2118
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-2118
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Newton County Voc Complex
Vocational School
15935 Highway 15 North
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-4138
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-4138
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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