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Newton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,031 students in Newton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Newton School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Newton School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newton Sr High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
3,040 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Newton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
881 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
21%
# Black Students
66 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,816 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
60%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
190
70
# Students in K Grade:
176
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
218
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
229
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
259
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,213 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,951 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,213
$16,276
Spending / Student
$16,951
$17,192
Best Newton School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Opportunity Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 West Broadway
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6590
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6590
Grades: 7-12
| 49 students
Rank: #22.
Newton Sr High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 West 12th
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6280
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6280
Grades: 9-12
| 982 students
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