Public schools in Newton, NC
Newton has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 4,708 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Catawba County Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Newton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Newton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba County Schools | 5 | 15,678 | $11,487 |
| Newton Conover City Schools | 4 | 2,856 | $12,359 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Newton, 1,800 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred T Foard High | 930 | 21.8 | 44.4% | Catawba County Schools |
| Newton-Conover High | 724 | 16.5 | 55.8% | Newton Conover City Schools |
| Discovery High School | 146 | 22.2 | 24.7% | Newton Conover City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Newton, 482 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Fork Middle | 482 | 16.3 | 49.8% | Catawba County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Newton, 2,426 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balls Creek Elementary | 686 | 16.5 | 95.5% | Catawba County Schools |
| Startown Elementary | 540 | 15.8 | 97.6% | Catawba County Schools |
| Blackburn Elementary | 484 | 17.3 | 97.5% | Catawba County Schools |
| North Newton Elementary | 388 | 14.1 | 99.2% | Newton Conover City Schools |
| South Newton Elementary | 328 | 14.7 | 99.1% | Newton Conover City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Newton's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Newton school has 16.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 56% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 484 students (state 497).
| Newton | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 484 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 56% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Newton schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Newton
- Catawba County SchoolsRuns 5 of Newton's 9 public schools and spent $11,487 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,487
- Fred T Foard High, the largest high school in Newton930 students in 2024-25, 21.8 per teacher.930
- Compare Catawba County Schools with Newton Conover City SchoolsNewton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Newton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in North Carolina
- Charlotte173 schools
- Raleigh99 schools
- Greensboro79 schools
- Durham68 schools
- Fayetteville68 schools
- Winston Salem64 schools
- Wilmington44 schools
- Concord35 schools
Questions about schools in Newton
How many public schools are in Newton, NC?
9 public schools with an address in Newton were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 4,708 students.What is the largest high school in Newton?
Fred T Foard High, with 930 students in 2024-25 (Catawba County Schools).Which districts run Newton's schools?
Catawba County Schools (5 schools), Newton Conover City Schools (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25