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Newton County High School

Traditional Public School

16255 Hwy 503

Decatur, MS 39327

601-635-4261

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Overview

Newton County High School serves 921 students in grades 6-12. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was B. Per student spending for this school is $8,973.

Grades

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Performance

B

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$8,973/Child

Demographics

Newton County High School serves 921 students. This high-poverty school body is 68.84% White and 22.26% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 58
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Experienced: 84%
In-Field: 96% 
Principals
Total: 3
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 921

By Grade:

  •       6: 133
  •       7: 152
  •       8: 127
  •       9: 130
  •       10: 148
  •       11: 117
  •       12: 114

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       Native American: 5%
  •       African-American: 22%
  •       Hispanic: 3%
  •       White: 69%
  •       Other: 1%

District

Teachers
Total: 119
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Experienced: 89%
In-Field: 98% 
Principals
Total: 5
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 1,598

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 18
  •       K: 102
  •       Special Elementary: 11
  •       1: 100
  •       2: 105
  •       3: 115
  •       4: 113
  •       5: 113
  •       6: 133
  •       7: 152
  •       8: 127
  •       9: 130
  •       10: 148
  •       11: 117
  •       12: 114

Community

Newton County

Total Population: 21,018

  •       Males: 10,059
  •       Females: 10,959

Growth: -3.23%
Number of Households: 8,214
Median Income: $49,925

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 6,362 6,576 12,938 -6%
Black or African American 2,947 3,619 6,566 0%
Asian-American 48 57 105 102%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 4 3 7 133%
Native American and Alaska Native 582 590 1,172 7%
Hispanic American 222 188 410 43%
Two or more races 116 114 230 34%


Performance

Graduate Outcomes

High School Graduation Rate: 86.17%
Post Secondary Enrollment Rate: 77%
Labor Force Participation Rate: 52%

ACT

Composite Average: 18.8 (2021)
Number of Students Taking the ACT: 106 (2021)
Sub-Scores:
English: 18.8
Mathematics: 18
Reading: 18.9
Science: 18.7

State Testing

U.S. History Proficiency: 67.3%
Mathematics Proficiency: 30.8%
English Proficiency: 38.3%
Science Proficiency: 53.4%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: 0
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: 568
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Incidents of Violence: 25
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Newton County High School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $8,973.

Total

Per-student Spending: $8,973

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $8,702

Federal

Per-student Spending: $337

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