Newton County School District
Serves Decatur, Lake, Hickory and Chunky.
Decatur’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Mississippi school districts
What stands out about Newton County School District
- Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.7M, about $1,012 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
A−: better than 79% of the 150 Mississippi 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.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Decatur. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. MS
2021–22 · class of 2023100% 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 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Up 3.3% since 2020–21.
Schools in the district
2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools.
Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.
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 Mississippi.