Newton Comm High School

Newton Comm High School is a cozy senior high in Newton, Illinois, one of the schools within Jasper County CUD 1. The school hosts 412 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 51% leaner than typical.

Jasper County CUD 1 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,197 students. Newton Comm High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Newton Comm High School lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. Compared to Jasper County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Newton Comm High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.4%; this one delivers 41.6%.

In the surrounding community, Jasper County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,755, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Jasper County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,197 students), of which Newton Comm High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Jasper Co Jr High, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Newton Comm High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 45.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Newton Comm High School has decreased 10%, going from 456 students in 2018 to 412 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

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