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Newton Municipal School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 195 students in Newton Municipal School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Newton Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
816 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newton Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)75-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
5%
% Black
91%
42%
% White
4%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,722 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,567 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,722
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,567
$12,074
Best Newton Municipal School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
N H Pilate Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
531 E. Church Street
Newton, MS 39345
(601) 683-3926
Newton, MS 39345
(601) 683-3926
Gr: 6-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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