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Schools in Kentland · South Newton School Corporation

Kentland’s public schools score below 54% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

30% of students in Kentland’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kentland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
846 students on the public path
In brief

Kentland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 897 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kentland’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Kentland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,902 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is South Newton Middle School, then South Newton Senior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kentland’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (897)Better than 31%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 443 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Kentland anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kentland’s students in the tested grades sat them (444 in math, 442 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kentland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5South Newton Elementary SchoolSouth Newton School CorporationC+
6–8South Newton Middle SchoolSouth Newton School CorporationC−
9–12South Newton Senior High SchoolSouth Newton School CorporationB

Kentland’s public schools are run by South Newton School Corporation, which also serves Brook, Goodland, Grant and Iroquois and others. 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.

South Newton School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 846 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,902IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.3% · 442 students tested
Math30%
State average 37.5% · 444 students tested

Kentland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Kentland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KentlandB−South Newton School Corporation

Every school in Kentland

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Kentlandin other towns
South Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
430 students14:1Rate it →
South Newton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
191 students13:1Rate it →
South Newton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
225 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Kentland’s schools

Are Kentland’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kentland children attend score below 54% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kentland in?

South Newton School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 846 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kentland kids go to high school?

South Newton Senior High School, with 225 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Kentland’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in South Newton School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Kentland spend per student?

$13,902 in South Newton School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.