Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNewton’s public schools outscore 78% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Newton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Newton’s districts is 34%, above the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Newton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1329 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newton’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 34% and math 29% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,548 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Newton Elem School, then Jasper Co Jr High, then Newton Comm High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Newton’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Illinois school districts, #180 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Newton
Ste Marie Elem School
Grades PK–K · 133 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Sainte Marie
Kindergarten in Newton
Ste Marie Elem School
Grades PK–K · 133 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Sainte Marie
1st grade in Newton
Newton Elem School
Grades 1–6 · 476 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Newton
Newton Elem School
Grades 1–6 · 476 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Newton
Newton Elem School
Grades 1–6 · 476 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Newton
Newton Elem School
Grades 1–6 · 476 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Newton
Newton Elem School
Grades 1–6 · 476 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Newton
Newton Elem School
Grades 1–6 · 476 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Newton
Jasper Co Jr High
Grades 7–8 · 176 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Newton
Jasper Co Jr High
Grades 7–8 · 176 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Newton
Newton Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Newton
Newton Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Newton
Newton Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Newton’s public schools are run by Jasper County Community Unit School District 1. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Newton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Newton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | A− | Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 |
Every school in Newton
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Newton’s schools
Are Newton’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Newton children attend outscore 78% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #180 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Newton in?
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,197 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Newton kids go to high school?
Newton Comm High School, with 412 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Newton’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Newton spend per student?
$14,548 in Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Newton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Newton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.