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Newton High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

201 W. First Street, Newton, MS 39345 · (601) 683-2232 · Part of Newton Municipal School

Newton’s School Grade B better than 55% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
237
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Newton High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Newton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8N H Pilate Middle School178 students
9–12Newton High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

201 W. First Street, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 956
Grade 1061
Grade 1168
Grade 1252
Enrollment over time
261’20
245’21
248’22
238’23
237’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Two or more races 4%White 2%Asian 1%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newton High School from Newton families.

Other schools in Newton Municipal School

The district →
Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newton
C
367 students15:1
N H Pilate Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newton
C
178 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Newton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.