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C

Newton County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Covington, Oxford, Porterdale, Newborn and Mansfield.

Covington’s School Grade C better than 27% of Georgia school districts

Students
18,672
Schools
22
Spent per student
$14,957
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Debt
$59.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Newton County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 27% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the GA average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $59.7M, about $3,199 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 27% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CCovington 17,477COxford 2,291CPorterdale 1,913Newborn 742Mansfield 492

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Covington. Grade by grade →

PK–8Newton County Theme School at FicquettThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency18%
State average 37.4% · 9,626 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 39.6% · 9,599 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 84.4% · 1,450 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,957 per student · 5% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 45%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
18,766’20
18,785’21
18,661’22
18,886’23
18,672’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 63%White 19%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

22 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.

Newton County Theme School at Ficquett
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Covington
A
1,095 students18:1
Live Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C
936 students15:1
South Salem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
D
855 students15:1
Flint Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oxford
C−
848 students14:1
West Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C−
698 students15:1
Oak Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
B−
663 students14:1
Middle Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C−
594 students13:1
Fairview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C−
591 students13:1
Rocky Plains Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C−
576 students14:1
East Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
B
537 students14:1
Heard-Mixon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C
434 students13:1
Porterdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
D
405 students13:1
Mansfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mansfield
A−
384 students12:1
Livingston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
D
357 students12:1
Liberty Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Covington
D
894 students17:1
Indian Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Covington
C+
843 students15:1
Clements Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Covington
D
705 students15:1
Veterans Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Covington
C
637 students13:1
Cousins Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Covington
C
563 students15:1
Newton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Covington
D
2,499 students20:1
Alcovy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Covington
D
1,968 students20:1
Eastside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Covington
D
1,590 students19:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.