Newton Senior High School

800 E 4th St S, Newton, IA 50208

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
806
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newton Comm School District
Jasper County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores63% proficient in math & reading
33rdpercentile
Equity57% of low-income students proficient
53rdpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
17thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 39% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
80thpercentile
Class size16.6 students per teacher
16thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Newton Senior High School

Newton Senior High School is a public high school in Newton, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Newton Comm School District. The school is located in a town in Jasper County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 806 students were enrolled, with about 16.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

800 E 4th St S
Newton, IA 50208
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
806 students
Students per teacher
16.6 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Newton Comm School District
County
Jasper County
NCES school ID
192061001226

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.