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Newtown-Harris R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 39 students in Newtown-Harris R-III School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Newtown-Harris R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
81 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Newtown-Harris R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#340 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.48
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
41,862 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
75 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
93%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
9
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
4
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,370 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,753 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,370
$15,071
Spending / Student
$19,753
$13,899
Best Newtown-Harris R-III School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newtown-harris High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
306 N Main
Newtown, MO 64667
(660) 794-2245
Newtown, MO 64667
(660) 794-2245
Grades: 7-12
| 39 students
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