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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Newton Comm High School this year?
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Enrollment
412
High
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JASPER COUNTY CUD 1·NCES 172038002299
Newton Comm High School
201 Westend Ave, Newton, IL 62448 · (618) 783-2303 · Jasper County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Illinois public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
165 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 130 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 93 | 23% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Jasper County CUD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Newton Comm High School
Newton Comm High School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Comm High School this school | 412 | 40.0% | 41.6% |
| Mercer County High School Aledo | 411 | 41.6% | 38.0% |
| Carlinville High School Carlinville | 353 | 40.8% | 38.0% |
| Farmington Central High School Farmington | 383 | 38.1% | 29.9% |
| United Jr./Sr. High School Monmouth | 445 | 39.1% | 42.7% |
| Pana Sr High School Pana | 404 | 42.1% | 38.6% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Newton Comm High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #174 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #368 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #371 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #471 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #401 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #175 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
412
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 412 | 26.6 | 15.5:1 | 40% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 28.1 | 13.6:1 | 41% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 25.8 | 14.9:1 | 35% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 25.5 | 17.9:1 | 34% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 24 | 18.3:1 | 28% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 35% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 635 | 41 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 34 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newton Comm High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (456 to 412); teachers up 4% (25.5 to 26.6).
About Newton Comm High School
Located in Newton, Illinois, Newton Comm High School is a small high school. It reports enrollment of 412 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 834.
In Jasper County CUD 1, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,197 students.
White students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic. Among Jasper County residents, the White share is about 97%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. The average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Newton Comm High School, 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Newton Comm High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 61% of Illinois public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Newton Comm High School is 6.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.
In the wider Jasper County area, the median household earns about $74,755 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Newton Comm High School shares Jasper County with 5 other public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Jasper Co Jr High, is the closest to Newton Comm High School. Newton Comm High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 45.6% proficiency; Newton Comm High School posts 41.6%.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 14 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Newton Comm High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,180
Census ACS
Median income
$74,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,197 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jasper County CUD 1
- Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Jasper Co Jr HighMiddle · 176 students
- Ste Marie Elementary SchoolElementary · 133 students
Other schools in Newton
- Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Jasper Co Jr HighMiddle · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Jasper Co Jr High0.1 mi · 176
- Newton Elementary School0.8 mi · 476
- Ste Marie Elementary School9.0 mi · 133
- Dieterich Elementary School12.1 mi · 359
- Dieterich Jr/Sr High School12.1 mi · 273
- Oblong Elementary School13.9 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About Newton Comm High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Newton Comm High School?
Newton Comm High School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades 09-12.
Is Newton Comm High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Newton Comm High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newton Comm High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newton Comm High School is approximately 15.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newton Comm High School?
At Newton Comm High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Newton Comm High School public or private?
Newton Comm High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jasper County CUD 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.