This is a 9.4% decrease from the previous school year.
Newton Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 400 students.
A snapshot of Newton Municipal School District schools showed 90.2% of students were Black, 4.4% were multiracial, and 3.6% white.
Newton Municipal School District roughly covers three schools within Newton County and has a main office in Newton.
Mississippi has continually struggled with public education. The most recent Report Card on American Education, from a right-leaning think tank, gave the state a C-. This is consistent with ratings stretching back nearly a decade.
The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.
Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in the 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Newton Municipal School District
Enrollment in Newton Municipal School District Schools by Ethnicity in the 2021-22 School Year
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.H. Pilate Middle School | 0% | 87.8% | 0% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Newton Elementary School | 0% | 89.5% | 0% | 5.5% | 5.0% |
| Newton High School | 0% | 93.5% | 0% | 6.5% | 0% |
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