Total enrollment
542
+40 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Newell
Iowa · Public K-12
Newell's public-school directory holds 3 campuses, serving about 542 K-12 students inside Iowa (an average of 181 per campus).
7-year change in Newell
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
75%
was 79%
% Hispanic
16%
was 17%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newell-Fonda Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 280 |
| Newell-Fonda High School | High | 09-12 | 138 |
| Newell-Fonda Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 124 |
About Newell
Newell, Iowa is home to 3 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 542 students. By school count, it is a small city.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 181, noticeably below the state mean of about 376.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Newell has climbed 8% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 502 students to 542. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 79% to 75%.
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