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South Newton School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 189 students in South Newton School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in South Newton School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
869 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Newton School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#244 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
20%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
78%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,685 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,888 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,685
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,888
$12,852
Best South Newton School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Newton Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13100 S 50 E
Kentland, IN 47951
(219) 474-5167
Kentland, IN 47951
(219) 474-5167
Grades: 6-8
| 189 students
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