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Newton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 278 students in Newton Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Newton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Newton Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newton High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
927 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newton Independent School District, which is ranked #906 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#906 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)30%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
53%
% Black
32%
13%
% White
58%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,771 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,202 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,771
$13,387
Spending / Student
$16,202
$14,116
Best Newton Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2812 Hwy 190 E
Newton, TX 75966
(409) 420-6600
Newton, TX 75966
(409) 420-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 278 students
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