Photo: Erinmcd · CC BY 2.5Newton’s public schools score below 75% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 16% of Newton’s students scored proficient, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas 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.
Newton’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,375 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Mary Catholic School (private) and Newton Bible Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Newton’s grade
C: better than 25% of Kansas school districts, #131 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.
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 · depends on your address
Northridge Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 345 students · 18:1 students per teacher
South Breeze Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 316 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Newton
Santa Fe 5/6 Center
Grades 5–6 · 440 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Newton · depends on your address
Santa Fe 5/6 Center
Grades 5–6 · 440 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Opportunity Academy
Grades 6–12 · 53 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Newton · depends on your address
Chisholm Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 422 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Opportunity Academy
Grades 6–12 · 53 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Newton · depends on your address
Chisholm Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 422 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Opportunity Academy
Grades 6–12 · 53 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Newton · depends on your address
Newton Sr High
Grades 9–12 · 932 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Opportunity Academy
Grades 6–12 · 53 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Newton · depends on your address
Newton Sr High
Grades 9–12 · 932 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Opportunity Academy
Grades 6–12 · 53 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Newton · depends on your address
Newton Sr High
Grades 9–12 · 932 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Opportunity Academy
Grades 6–12 · 53 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Newton · depends on your address
Newton Sr High
Grades 9–12 · 932 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Opportunity Academy
Grades 6–12 · 53 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Newton’s public schools are run by Newton Unified School District 373, which also serves Darlington, Highland, Macon and Newton and others. Parts of Newton (4% of its land) are served by Halstead Unified School District 440 instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Newton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Newton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | C | Newton Unified School District 373 |
| Macon | — | Halstead Unified School District 440 PK–12 · Newton Unified School District 373 PK–12 |
| Darlington | — | Newton Unified School District 373 |
| North Newton | C | Newton Unified School District 373 |
| Sedgwick | — | Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439 PK–12 · Halstead Unified School District 440 PK–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Newton Unified School District 373 with Newton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Newton
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Newton’s schools
Are Newton’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newton children attend score below 75% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #131 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Newton in?
Newton Unified School District 373, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,943 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Newton are served by Halstead Unified School District 440.
What is Newton’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Newton Unified School District 373 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Newton spend per student?
$17,375 in Newton Unified School District 373 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Newton?
Yes: St. Mary Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 142 students) and Newton Bible Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 70 students).
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 (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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.