Newton High School

Federal records list Newton High School as a high school in NEWTON, Texas. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 283 students. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.

NEWTON ISD is made up of 3 schools with 934 students in all.

The largest group at Newton High School is White students, at 55%. Other groups include 35% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Newton County residents are about 75% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Newton High School scores 58%.

With 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.1:1. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 6.0 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 72% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Newton County is close, at 70%.

Newton High School scores 35.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 42.8%.

In Newton County, the median household earns about $42,618 a year, about 7% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Newton County, 6 public schools serve about 1,750 students.

Of the public schools around it, Newton High School is closest to Newton Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Newton High School ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 35.0% against a local average of 37.3%.

NCES describes the area around Newton High School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

A 9% rise took enrollment from 259 in 2020-21 to 283 in 2024-25.

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