Enrollment
237
High
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280318000626
Newton High School
201 W. First Street, Newton, MS 39345 · (601) 683-2232 · Newton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
188 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 80%
Community
0
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
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
MS avg 45.9% . -8.4pp since 2022
Math
63.2%
MS avg 52.8% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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
237
-25 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 13.3:1
% White
2%
was 6%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
92%
was 94%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Newton High School
Newton High School is a tiny four-year high school in Newton, Mississippi, operated by NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 237 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 64% smaller than the state mean of about 651.
Newton High School is one of 3 schools operated by NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 782 students overall.
Demographically, Newton High School logs that nearly all students (92%) are Black; the rest reads as 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 32%.
On the income-and-resources front, Newton High School lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Newton High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.4%.
In the broader community, Newton County reports that median household earnings sit near $50,540, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across Newton County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,634 students), Newton High School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Newton Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 10%: 262 students in 2018 compared to 237 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 6% to 2% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for Newton High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- N H Pilate Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
- NEWTON MUNICIPAL CAREER CENTERHigh
Other schools in Newton
- Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- N H Pilate Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
- NEWTON MUNICIPAL CAREER CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Newton Elementary School0.3 mi · 367
- N H Pilate Middle School0.9 mi · 178
- Newton County High School8.4 mi · 768
- Lake Elementary School9.5 mi · 333
- Newton County Elementary School9.5 mi · 882
- Lake High School9.5 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Newton High SchoolHow many students attend Newton High School?
Newton High School enrolls approximately 237 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Newton High School serve?
Newton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Newton High School?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Newton High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newton High School?
At Newton High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 0% Hispanic, 92% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Newton High School?
Newton High School is overseen by NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Newton County.
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