📍 16255 Hwy 503, Decatur, Newton County, 39327
Newton County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Decatur, Newton County. The school has 811 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newton County School District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 56.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Newton County High School enrolls 811 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 56.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 22% Black or African American and 6.3% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 548 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 179 | 22% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 51 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
808 of the school's 811 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 417 qualify for free lunch and 391 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newton County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-30, state senate district 31, state house district 78.
Newton County High School is one of 4 schools in NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in Decatur, Mississippi. The district serves 1,650 students district-wide and employs 135 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 811 students, Newton County High School is larger than the district average of about 413 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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