Of the 816 students enrolled in Newton Municipal School District in the 2023-24 school year, 90.9% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 1.4% decrease from the previous school year.
Among the three schools in the district, Newton Elementary School had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Newton Municipal School District’s student body showed that 90.9% of students were Black, 4% were multiracial, and 3.6% were white.
Newton Municipal School District roughly covers three schools within Newton County and has a main office in Newton.
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 | % Black or African American | % Hispanic or Latino | % Multiracial | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.H. Pilate Middle School | 0% | 88.7% | 0% | 11.3% | 0% |
| Newton Elementary School | 0% | 89.8% | 0% | 5.8% | 4.4% |
| Newton High School | 0% | 94.5% | 0% | 5.5% | 0% |
