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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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.9pp since 2022
Math
77.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.1pp since 2022
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 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
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
70.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
768
-155 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 17.6:1
% White
68%
was 71%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
21%
was 21%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Newton County High School
Newton County High School operates as a mid-sized high school in Decatur, Mississippi, overseen by NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 768 students spanning grades 7 through 12.
NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 1,650 students; Newton County High School is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Newton County High School logs that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 21% Black, 7% Native American, 2% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Newton County High School has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Newton County (around 75%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Newton County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.5%, the actual is 70.5%, a residual of -1.0 points.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Newton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $50,540 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Newton County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,634 students), of which Newton County High School is one.
The closest other public school is Newton County Elementary School, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Newton County High School has ticked down 17%, going from 923 students in 2018 to 768 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.
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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 Elementary School10.2 mi · 410
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.