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Newton County Schools, Georgia

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Newton County Schools

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 18,661 (2022-2023)
Schools: 22 (2022-2023)
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Newton County Schools is a school district in Georgia (Newton County). During the 2023 school year, 18,661 students attended one of the district's 22 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

School board

Newton County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $35,625,000 $1,898 14%
Local: $88,557,000 $4,719 35%
State: $128,868,000 $6,867 51%
Total: $253,050,000 $13,484
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $271,376,000 $14,461
Total Current Expenditures: $225,853,000 $12,035
Instructional Expenditures: $137,859,000 $7,346 51%
Student and Staff Support: $28,153,000 $1,500 10%
Administration: $20,803,000 $1,108 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $39,038,000 $2,080 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $41,199,000 $2,195
Construction: $38,759,000 $2,065
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $3,658,000 $194

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[2][3]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 17 30-39 11 15 <50 20-24 26
2018-2019 30 55-59 24 29 <50 36 42
2017-2018 30 55-59 22 27 <50 34 44
2016-2017 28 50-54 20 25 <50 34 40
2015-2016 32 60-64 24 28 <50 39 44
2014-2015 28 45-49 20 27 <50 34 38
2013-2014 76 80-84 71 78 >=50 80 83
2012-2013 81 90-94 76 84 >=50 80 87
2011-2012 78 85-89 74 78 >=50 81 84
2010-2011 81 90-94 76 81 >=50 85 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 30-39 19 20 PS 30-34 35
2018-2019 34 40-44 29 32 <50 43 45
2017-2018 36 60-64 30 31 <50 43 47
2016-2017 35 55-59 29 29 <50 40 47
2015-2016 34 55-59 28 29 <50 41 43
2014-2015 32 50-54 25 28 >=50 39 41
2013-2014 95 >=95 93 95 >=50 97 97
2012-2013 95 >=95 93 95 >=50 96 96
2011-2012 94 >=95 92 94 >=50 95 96
2010-2011 90 90-94 89 90 >=50 93 93

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 >=50 91 80-84 PS >=90 90
2018-2019 87 >=50 88 80-84 PS >=90 84
2017-2018 87 >=50 87 80-84 80-89 87
2016-2017 83 83 75-79 70-79 86
2015-2016 83 >=50 82 75-79 PS 70-79 84
2014-2015 81 >=50 80 70-79 PS 80-89 84
2013-2014 77 75 70-79 80-89 79
2012-2013 73 >=80 72 75-79 PS 70-79 75
2011-2012 76 >=50 75 70-79 >=80 78
2010-2011 64 >=50 63 60-69 PS 60-69 66

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Newton County Schools had 1,152.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.19.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 45.50
Kindergarten: 65.30
Elementary: 405.20
Secondary: 440.10
Total: 1,152.50

Newton County Schools employed 21.40 district administrators and 73.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 21.40
District Administrative Support: 18.50
School Administrators: 73.50
School Administrative Support: 89.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 384.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 100.80
Total Guidance Counselors: 42.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 17.80
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 25.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 23.00
Library/Media Support: 7.00
Student Support Services: 118.30
Other Support Services: 504.90

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Newton County Schools operates 22 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

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  • Footnotes

    1. National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
    4. National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    6. National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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