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Newton High School

Regular School · Newton, MS

Newton High School is a regular school school in Newton, Mississippi, serving grades 09–12 with 237 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.9:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
237
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
9.9:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
No

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 219 92%
Two or more races 9 4%
White 4 2%
Asian 3 1%
Hispanic/Latino 1 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 237 97M / 140F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 30-39% 35.7% 57
Reading Proficiency 25-29% 35.3% 75
Science Proficiency 35-39% 63
4-Year Graduation Rate 90-94%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (2)
20 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
73
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
37
15.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
67
28.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 237 100%

Contact & Location

201 W. First Street

Newton, MS 39345

Phone: (601)683-2232

http://www.nmsd.us/

District

NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,330

District enrollment: 816

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

280318000626

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD