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Newton, Kansas - 9 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Newton #84 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,402 per pupil, Newton ranks #108 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,215
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$15,402
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Newton operates 9 public schools serving 3,215 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Harvey County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,402 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.9% local, 63.5% state, and 7.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #84 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 165.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.0% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Breeze Elementary, with a diversity index of 60.8/100.
Its largest campus is Newton Sr High, enrolling 932 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Opportunity Academy, at 53 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Newton Sr High accounts for 29.0% of all Newton student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Newton-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Newton school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Newton school enrollment ranges from 53 students (lowest) to 932 students (highest), a spread of 879 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Newton has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.3% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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 student-counselor ratio is 166:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Newton chronic absenteeism rate is 35.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Newton has 9 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,215 students.
How much does Newton spend per student?
Newton spends $15,402 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #84 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Newton?
Newton students are 60.0% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Newton?
Newton has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #84 out of 250 districts in Kansas.