Total enrollment
782
-128 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mississippi · 782 students · 1 city
4 public K-12 schools operate under NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Mississippi, teaching roughly 782 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #95 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 782 | #124 of 136 | #7,851 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #117 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #39 of 136 | #2,896 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 79.9% | #70 of 135 | #1,235 of 8,164 |
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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Elementary School | Newton | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 |
| Newton High School | Newton | High | 09-12 | 237 |
| N H Pilate Middle School | Newton | Middle | 06-08 | 178 |
| NEWTON MUNICIPAL CAREER CENTER | Newton | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Across 4 schools, NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT instructs about 782 students in Mississippi. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
Looking at the level breakdown, NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 196, below the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 14%: 910 students in SY 2020-21 versus 782 in SY 2024-25.
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