This is a 1.7% decrease from the previous school year.
Newton County Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 877 students.
A snapshot of Newton County School District showed 68.8% of students were white, 22.3% were Black, 4% were American Indian, 2.3% were Hispanic, and 0.9% Asian.
Newton County School District roughly covers two schools within Newton County and has a main office in Decatur.
Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County Elementary School | 1.8% | 22.5% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 70.0% |
| Newton County High School | 0% | 22.1% | 2.5% | 7.8% | 67.6% |
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