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Covington, Georgia - 22 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Newton County #146 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,938 per pupil, Newton County ranks #130 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
18,661
Total Enrollment
22
Schools
$12,938
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Newton County operates 22 public schools serving 18,661 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 combined, 5 middle, 3 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Newton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,938 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.3% local, 48.6% state, and 16.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #146 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (50 AP courses district-wide), a 474.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.5% African American, 20.6% White, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Newton Elementary School, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.
Its largest campus is Newton High School, enrolling 2,499 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Livingston Elementary School, at 357 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Newton County school enrollment varies 7.0× across entities
Newton County school enrollment ranges from 357 students (lowest) to 2,499 students (highest), a spread of 2,142 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Newton County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Newton County student-counselor ratio is 475:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Newton County chronic absenteeism rate is 29.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Newton County is typically wider than the Newton County-aggregate figure suggests.
Newton County has 22 schools, including 3 high, 1 elementary, 13 combined, 5 middle. Total enrollment is 18,661 students.
How much does Newton County spend per student?
Newton County spends $12,938 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #146 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Newton County?
Newton County students are 60.5% African American, 20.6% White, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Newton County?
Newton County has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #146 out of 216 districts in Georgia.