Newton Municipal School District

Public school district · Newton County · Mississippi · NCES district ID 2803180

Newton Municipal School District spent $13,799 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 68% of the other Mississippi districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,846). Its 3 schools enrolled 782 students in 2024-25; 42.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,087 per student, up 2.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Mississippi: 89.4%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Mississippi districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Newton Municipal in enrollment (755 to 884 students) and Newton Municipal itself.

Current spending per student, Mississippi districts closest in size to Newton Municipal, FY23Kemper Co School Dist $20,206; Amite County $17,340; East Jasper Consolidated $16,940; North Bolivar Cons School Dist $15,277; Quitman Co School Dist $14,846; Baldwyn $13,962; East Tallahatchie Consol Sch Dist $13,925; Philadelphia Public School Dist $13,866; Newton Municipal $13,799; Carroll County School Dist $12,897; State median, under 1,000 students $14,846.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kKemper Co School Dist$20,206Amite County$17,340East Jasper Consolidated$16,940North Bolivar Cons School Dist$15,277Quitman Co School Dist$14,846Baldwyn$13,962East Tallahatchie Consol Sch D…$13,925Philadelphia Public School Dist$13,866Newton Municipal$13,799Carroll County School Dist$12,897State median, under 1,000 students $14,846
Current spending per student, Mississippi districts closest in size to Newton Municipal, FY23Kemper Co School Dist $20,206; Amite County $17,340; East Jasper Consolidated $16,940; North Bolivar Cons School Dist $15,277; Quitman Co School Dist $14,846; Baldwyn $13,962; East Tallahatchie Consol Sch Dist $13,925; Philadelphia Public School Dist $13,866; Newton Municipal $13,799; Carroll County School Dist $12,897; State median, under 1,000 students $14,846.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kKemper Co School Dist$20,206Amite County$17,340East Jasper Consolidated$16,940North Bolivar Cons School Dist$15,277Quitman Co School Dist$14,846Baldwyn$13,962East Tallahatchie Consol Sch Dist$13,925Philadelphia Public School Dist$13,866Newton Municipal$13,799Carroll County School Dist$12,897State median, under 1,000 students $14,846
Current spending per student, Mississippi districts closest in size to Newton Municipal, FY23Kemper Co School Dist $20,206; Amite County $17,340; East Jasper Consolidated $16,940; North Bolivar Cons School Dist $15,277; Quitman Co School Dist $14,846; Baldwyn $13,962; East Tallahatchie Consol Sch Dist $13,925; Philadelphia Public School Dist $13,866; Newton Municipal $13,799; Carroll County School Dist $12,897; State median, under 1,000 students $14,846.10k15k20k22.5kKemper Co School Dist$20,206Amite County$17,340East Jasper Consolidated$16,940North Bolivar Cons School Dist$15,277Quitman Co School Dist$14,846Baldwyn$13,962East Tallahatchie Consol Sch Dist$13,925Philadelphia Public School Dist$13,866Newton Municipal$13,799Carroll County School Dist$12,897State median, under 1,000 students $14,846
Current spending per student, Mississippi districts closest in size to Newton Municipal, FY23Kemper Co School Dist $20,206; Amite County $17,340; East Jasper Consolidated $16,940; North Bolivar Cons School Dist $15,277; Quitman Co School Dist $14,846; Baldwyn $13,962; East Tallahatchie Consol Sch Dist $13,925; Philadelphia Public School Dist $13,866; Newton Municipal $13,799; Carroll County School Dist $12,897; State median, under 1,000 students $14,846.10k15k20k22.5kKemper Co School Dist$20,206Amite County$17,340East Jasper Consolidated$16,940North Bolivar Cons School Dist$15,277Quitman Co School Dist$14,846Baldwyn$13,962East Tallahatchie Consol Sch Dist$13,925Philadelphia Public School Dist$13,866Newton Municipal$13,799Carroll County School Dist$12,897State median, under 1,000 students $14,846

Where the money came from

$14,071,000 in revenue: 42.3% state, 27.1% local and 30.6% federal. Total spending including $1,175,000 of capital outlay was $12,509,000, or $15,330 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Newton Municipal School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,958,000; Local $3,808,000; Federal $4,305,000; total $14,071,000.
  • State$5,958,000 42%
  • Local$3,808,000 27%
  • Federal$4,305,000 31%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 35 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

816 students in 2022-23, 816 students in 2023-24, 782 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Newton Municipal School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 816, 2023-24: 816, 2024-25: 78202505007501k2022-238162023-248162024-25782
Newton Municipal School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 816, 2023-24: 816, 2024-25: 78202505007501k2022-238162023-248162024-25782
Newton Municipal School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 816, 2023-24: 816, 2024-25: 78202505007501k2022-238162023-248162024-25782
Newton Municipal School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 816, 2023-24: 816, 2024-25: 78202505007501k2022-238162023-248162024-25782

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2381682.29.9
2023-2481682.010.0
2024-2578261.012.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$3,375,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,136 per student

Newton Municipal School District booked $3,375,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 86 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $39,446 of salary spending per teacher. That is less than any other Mississippi district with a figure (state median $51,076, 146 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Mississippi teacher salary at $47,162 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,406,00071.3%
Special education$632,00018.7%
Vocational$294,0008.7%
Other programs$43,0001.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,128 in 2018-19, $3,526 in 2019-20, $3,205 in 2020-21, $4,105 in 2021-22, $4,136 in 2022-23.

Newton Municipal School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,128, 2019-20: $3,526, 2020-21: $3,205, 2021-22: $4,105, 2022-23: $4,13602k4k6k2018-19$3,1282019-20$3,5262020-21$3,2052021-22$4,1052022-23$4,136
Newton Municipal School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,128, 2019-20: $3,526, 2020-21: $3,205, 2021-22: $4,105, 2022-23: $4,13602k4k6k2018-19$3,1282019-20$3,5262020-21$3,2052021-22$4,1052022-23$4,136
Newton Municipal School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,128, 2019-20: $3,526, 2020-21: $3,205, 2021-22: $4,105, 2022-23: $4,13602k4k6k2018-19$3,1282019-20$3,5262020-21$3,2052021-22$4,1052022-23$4,136
Newton Municipal School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,128, 2019-20: $3,526, 2020-21: $3,205, 2021-22: $4,105, 2022-23: $4,13602k4k6k2018-19$3,1282019-20$3,5262020-21$3,2052021-22$4,1052022-23$4,136

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Newton Municipal School District scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 26% in math, against 41.7% in reading and 47% in math across Mississippi. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Mississippi, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMississippiStudents tested
Reading and language arts28%41.7%458
Math26%47%458

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 75 students in Newton Municipal School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.4% across Mississippi. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMississippi
Four-year graduation rate95% or more89.4%
Students in the class7531,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 367 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Newton Elementary School36715.469.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 178 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
N H Pilate Middle School17813.581.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 237 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Newton High School2379.968.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Newton Municipal School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Newton Municipal School District

  1. Mississippi districts by spending per studentNewton Municipal School District ranks 24 of 35 Mississippi districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,799).#24 of 35
  2. Every school district in MississippiNewton Municipal School District is the number 126 by size of 152 Mississippi districts, with 816 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#126 of 152
  3. Philadelphia Public School DistThe next larger Mississippi district: 829 students in fall 2022, $13,866 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,866
  4. Carroll County School DistThe next smaller Mississippi district: 805 students in fall 2022, $12,897 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,897
  5. Compare Newton Municipal School District with Philadelphia Public School DistEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Newton High School, its largest high school237 students in 2024-25, 9.9 per teacher.237
  7. Teacher salary spending across MississippiNewton Municipal School District spent $39,446 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,076); spending, not a salary.$39,446
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Newton Municipal School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Newton Municipal School District?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 782 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Newton Municipal School District spend per student?
    $13,799 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Mississippi median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,846 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,087 per student, up 2.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Newton Municipal School District's money come from?
    $14,071,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.3% state, 27.1% local and 30.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Newton Municipal School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 458 of the 1,054 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 43.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Newton Municipal School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $3,375,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,136 per student. Divided by the 86 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $39,446 per teacher, less than any other Mississippi district with a figure (state median $51,076). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Mississippi teacher salary at $47,162 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Newton Municipal School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Newton Municipal School District scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 26% in math, against 41.7% in reading and 47% in math across Mississippi. Mississippi's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Newton Municipal School District?
    95% or more of the 75 students in Newton Municipal School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.4% across Mississippi. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Newton Municipal School District's NCES district ID?
    2803180. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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