The previous year, the student body across Newton County schools was 48.8% men and 51.2% women.
Newton County Elementary School in Decatur had the highest number of boys and girls enrolled.
There are eight schools within the county.
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 | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Newton County Elementary School | 427 | 450 |
| Newton County High School | 403 | 408 |
| Newton Elementary School | 193 | 196 |
| Union Elementary School | 177 | 183 |
| Union High School | 147 | 142 |
| Union Middle School | 157 | 121 |
| Newton High School | 112 | 136 |
| N.H. Pilate Middle School | 74 | 105 |
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