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Newton Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 285 students in Newton Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Newton Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Newton Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newton High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
641 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Newton Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
3 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
617 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
96%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
733
# Students in K Grade:
50
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,509 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,981 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,509
$17,216
Spending / Student
$12,981
$17,164
Best Newton Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 N Long St
Pleasant Hill, OH 45359
(937) 676-2002
Pleasant Hill, OH 45359
(937) 676-2002
Grades: 7-12
| 285 students
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