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Enrollment
768
High
DISTRICT 825 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280315001135
Newton County High School
16255 Hwy 503, Decatur, MS 39327 · (601) 635-4261 · Newton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL768 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Mississippi public high schools
- A-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 Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
369 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 124 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 154 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 135 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 118 | 15% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · 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 NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
77.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 77.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.9% | 78.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
70.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 County High School
Newton County High School's state test result (70.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County High School this school | 768 | 48.0% | 70.4% |
| Lafayette High School Oxford | 855 | 46.1% | 69.7% |
| Saltillo High School SALTILLO | 939 | 44.5% | 66.4% |
| Caledonia High School CALEDONIA | 640 | 42.3% | 79.5% |
| Poplarville High School POPLARVILLE | 540 | 49.6% | 84.5% |
| Purvis High School Purvis | 614 | 49.8% | 72.4% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #44 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #49 of 199 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #69 of 199 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 768 | #62 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #64 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #90 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #170 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #27 of 121 |
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
768
-153 (-17%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 768 | 65.1 | 11.8:1 | 48% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 792 | 54.1 | 14.6:1 | 57% (449) |
| 2022-23 | 811 | 56.3 | 14.4:1 | 100% (808) |
| 2020-21 | 921 | 57 | 16.2:1 | 100% (918) |
| 2017-18 | 923 | 52.4 | 17.6:1 | 52% (476) |
| 2015-16 | 961 | 56 | 17.2:1 | 52% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 988 | 58 | 17.0:1 | 53% (527) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 33 | 19.9:1 | 58% (382) |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 34 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newton County High School.
About Newton County High School
Newton County High School is a high school located in Decatur, Mississippi, in Newton County. The grade span is 7 through 12, and enrollment is 768 students.
Within NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Newton County High School is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 1,650 students.
Newton County High School is 68% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 21% Black, 7% Native American, and 2% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Newton County High School is 65.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.8:1. That is lower than the 12.6:1 average for high schools in Mississippi. The school counts 369 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 48%. Across public schools in Newton County, the average is 75%.
The allk12 Grade for Newton County High School is B+. Compared with Mississippi public high schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 70.3% at Newton County High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 70.4%.
Newton County has these Census figures: the median household income is $50,540, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. In all, Newton County has 12 public schools and roughly 3,634 students.
Newton County Elementary School is located about 1.7 miles from Newton County High School. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Newton County High School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 17% enrollment decrease, from 921 in 2020-21 to 768 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.2:1 in 2020-21 to 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,093
Census ACS
Median income
$50,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,634 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Newton County Elementary SchoolElementary · 882 students
- EAST CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLCombined
- NEWTON COUNTY VOC COMPLEXCombined
Other schools in Decatur
- Newton County Elementary SchoolElementary · 882 students
- EAST CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLCombined
- NEWTON COUNTY VOC COMPLEXCombined
Nearby schools
- Newton County Elementary School1.7 mi · 882
- N H Pilate Middle School7.9 mi · 178
- Newton High School8.4 mi · 237
- Newton Elementary School8.6 mi · 367
- Union Middle School10.0 mi · 286
- Union High School10.2 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About Newton County High SchoolHow many students attend Newton County High School?
Newton County High School enrolls approximately 768 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Newton County High School serve?
Newton County High School serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Newton County High School have?
Newton County High School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Newton County High School?
Student demographics at Newton County High School are roughly 68% White, 2% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Newton County High School?
Newton County High School is overseen by NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Newton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.