Newton High School

201 W. First Street, Newton, MS 39345

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
237
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newton Municipal School District
Newton County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
75thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
74thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
94thpercentile
College readinessAt least 30% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
86thpercentile
Class size9.9 students per teacher
89thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi 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 High School

Newton High School is a public high school in Newton, Mississippi, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Newton Municipal School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Newton County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 237 students were enrolled, with about 9.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

201 W. First Street
Newton, MS 39345
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
237 students
Students per teacher
9.9 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Newton Municipal School District
County
Newton County
NCES school ID
280318000626

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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.