Of the 3,476 students enrolled in Newton County schools in 2021-2022, 72.6% were White, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Newton County students.
This is a 20.3% increase over the previous school year.
Newton County Elementary School had the highest enrollment of White students in the 2021-2022 school year.
A snapshot of Newton County schools showed 72.6% students were White and 0.6% were Asian.
There are eight schools in Newton County.
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 one decade.
The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Two or More Races % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.H. Pilate Middle School | – | – | – | – | 5.1 |
| Newton County Elementary School | 1.7 | – | – | – | 70.9 |
| Newton County High School | – | – | – | – | 67.8 |
| Newton Elementary School | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Newton High School | – | – | – | – | – |
| Union Elementary School | 0 | – | – | – | 69.9 |
| Union High School | – | – | – | – | 71.3 |
| Union Middle School | 0 | – | – | – | 75 |
Some information provided by the Mississippi Department of Education may be incomplete.

