Total enrollment
18,672
-94 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Newton County
Georgia · 18,672 students · 3 cities
Newton County reports 22 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 18,672 Georgia students (14 elementary, 5 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Newton County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Newton County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #134 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 18,672 | #21 of 172 | #439 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 22 | #23 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #161 of 172 | #6,277 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 91.7% | #76 of 172 | #653 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #95 of 160 | #2,279 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Newton County
State test results across the district's 22 scored schools run from Newton County Theme School at Ficquett at 66.1% proficient to Live Oak Elementary at 16.4%, a gap of 49.7 points. That is the 23rd widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 22 district schools that reported both years went from 19,657 to 18,672 students (down 5%) and from 1,219 to 1,179 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Newton County
Newton County is a thinly populated Georgia school district running 22 schools with combined enrollment near 18,672.
Looking at the level breakdown, Newton County spans 14 elementary, 5 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 849 in this district, meaningfully above the Georgia typical of 748.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Newton County has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 18,766 students to 18,672.
On this page, the community for Newton County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.