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Enrollment
486
High
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH NEWTON SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180792001363
North Newton Jr-Sr High School
1641 W 250 N, Morocco, IN 47963 · (219) 285-2252 · Newton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Indiana public high schools
- C+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 Indiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
234 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 7 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 57% · 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 North Newton School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
38.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
23.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 North Newton Jr-Sr High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Newton Jr-Sr High School this school | 486 | 48.1% | 30.8% |
| Fountain Central High School Veedersburg | 532 | 46.6% | 29.2% |
| Delphi Community High School Delphi | 397 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Maconaquah High School Bunker Hill | 550 | 48.9% | N/A |
| Manchester Jr-Sr High School N Manchester | 618 | 46.9% | 36.2% |
| Knox Community High School Knox | 500 | 47.2% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana 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 North Newton Jr-Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #60 of 103 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #70 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #43 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #212 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #101 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #182 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #154 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #16 of 201 |
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
486
-63 (-11%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 810
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 486 | 37.3 | 13.0:1 | 48% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 35.3 | 14.1:1 | 47% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 37.3 | 14.0:1 | 53% (278) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 32 | 17.2:1 | 45% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 35.4 | 17.7:1 | 48% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 44% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 709 | 40 | 17.7:1 | 41% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 774 | 43 | 18.0:1 | 20% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 810 | 45 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Newton Jr-Sr High School.
About North Newton Jr-Sr High School
North Newton Jr-Sr High School is a small high school in North Newton School Corp, located in Morocco, Indiana. Students in grades 7 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 486 students. High schools in Indiana average about 816 students, which makes this school 40% below average.
North Newton Jr-Sr High School is in North Newton School Corp, a district with 1,004 students across 4 schools.
The share of White students at North Newton Jr-Sr High School is 86%. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Newton County overall, the White share is about 87%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
North Newton Jr-Sr High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1, with 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Indiana, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Newton County is close, at 48%.
North Newton Jr-Sr High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 39% of Indiana public high schools.
The model predicts 41.5% for a school in Indiana with North Newton Jr-Sr High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. North Newton Jr-Sr High School posts 30.8%.
The school's county is Newton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $75,481, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 7 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,850, North Newton Jr-Sr High School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Morocco Elementary School is about 6.5 miles from North Newton Jr-Sr High School. Other public schools within ten miles: 3. North Newton Jr-Sr High School comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 549 (2020-21) to 486 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.0:1.
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Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,922
Census ACS
Median income
$75,481
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,850 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Newton School Corp
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Lake Village Elementary SchoolElementary · 158 students
- Morocco Elementary SchoolElementary · 116 students
Nearby schools
- Morocco Elementary School6.5 mi · 116
- Lake Village Elementary School7.2 mi · 158
- Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School9.5 mi · 193
- Lincoln Elementary School10.0 mi · 244
- Donovan Sr High School14.3 mi · 72
- Donovan Jr High School14.3 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About North Newton Jr-Sr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Newton Jr-Sr High School?
North Newton Jr-Sr High School enrolls approximately 486 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does North Newton Jr-Sr High School serve?
North Newton Jr-Sr High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at North Newton Jr-Sr High School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at North Newton Jr-Sr High School.
How diverse is North Newton Jr-Sr High School?
North Newton Jr-Sr High School reports a student body of 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees North Newton Jr-Sr High School?
North Newton Jr-Sr High School is overseen by North Newton School Corp in Newton County.
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