NEWTOWN-HARRIS HIGH

As a very small senior high in NEWTOWN, Missouri, NEWTOWN-HARRIS HIGH instructs 36 students from grades 6 through 12, part of NEWTOWN-HARRIS R-III. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 93% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in NEWTOWN-HARRIS R-III (77 students total), NEWTOWN-HARRIS HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, NEWTOWN-HARRIS HIGH lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder reads as 6% Native American. By comparison, Sullivan County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, NEWTOWN-HARRIS HIGH has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting NEWTOWN-HARRIS HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Sullivan County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Sullivan County put the typical household earns roughly $56,964 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. NEWTOWN-HARRIS HIGH is one of 7 public schools in Sullivan County (combined enrollment of about 653 students).

Nearest neighbor: NEWTOWN-HARRIS ELEM., around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NEWTOWN-HARRIS HIGH has decreased 12%, going from 41 students in 2018 to 36 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 94% across the same window.

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