Total enrollment
2,943
-315 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Newton
Kansas · 2,943 students · 2 cities
9 public K-12 schools sit under Newton in Kansas, serving roughly 2,943 students (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Newton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Newton ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #113 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,943 | #33 of 156 | #3,283 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #27 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #73 of 154 | #2,796 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.5% | #29 of 156 | #2,601 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #20 of 85 | #2,235 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
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Slate Creek Elementary at 38.1% proficient to Newton Sr High at 18.5%, a gap of 19.6 points. That is the 50th widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,378 to 2,890 students (down 14%) and from 251 to 226 full-time teachers (down 10%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Sr High | Newton | High | 09-12 | 932 |
| Santa Fe 5/6 Center | Newton | Middle | 05-06 | 440 |
| Chisholm Middle School | Newton | Middle | 07-08 | 422 |
| Northridge Elementary | Newton | Elementary | PK-04 | 345 |
| South Breeze Elementary | Newton | Elementary | PK-04 | 316 |
| Slate Creek Elementary | Newton | Elementary | KG-04 | 236 |
| Sunset Elementary | Newton | Elementary | KG-04 | 199 |
| Opportunity Academy | Newton | High | 06-12 | 53 |
| Walton Rural Life Center | Walton | Combined | M-M | · |
About Newton
As a rural-scale district in Kansas, Newton hosts 2,943 students across 9 schools.
On the school-mix side, Newton is made up of 4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Newton has contracted 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,258 students to 2,943. Newton now counts 8 public schools, down from 9 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Newton discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.