Newton High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Covington, Georgia

Newton High School in Covington, Georgia enrolled 2,499 students in 2024-25 with 123.6 full-time teachers, 20.2 students per teacher against the Georgia high-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 33% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 12% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (Georgia: 84.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

2,472 students in 2022-23, 2,563 students in 2023-24, 2,499 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 113.9 to 123.6.

Students enrolled at Newton High School by school year2022-23: 2,472, 2023-24: 2,563, 2024-25: 2,49901k2k3k2022-232,4722023-242,5632024-252,499
Students enrolled at Newton High School by school year2022-23: 2,472, 2023-24: 2,563, 2024-25: 2,49901k2k3k2022-232,4722023-242,5632024-252,499
Students enrolled at Newton High School by school year2022-23: 2,472, 2023-24: 2,563, 2024-25: 2,49901k2k3k2022-232,4722023-242,5632024-252,499
Students enrolled at Newton High School by school year2022-23: 2,472, 2023-24: 2,563, 2024-25: 2,49901k2k3k2022-232,4722023-242,5632024-252,499
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,472113.921.7
2023-242,563120.421.3
2024-252,499123.620.2

20.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 96 of every 100 Georgia high schools

Among the 476 Georgia high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 51.6; Newton High School 20.2; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNewton High School 20.2state median 15.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Georgia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 51.6; Newton High School 20.2; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNewton High School 20.2state median 15.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Georgia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 51.6; Newton High School 20.2; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNewton High School 20.2state median 15.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Georgia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 51.6; Newton High School 20.2; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNewton High School 20.2state median 15.8U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

19 AP courses and one counselor per 393 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Newton High School enrolled 1,966 students and had 5.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 408 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses19
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)5.0, one per 393 of the 1,966 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions408
  • Chronically absent23.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.6% of students were Black, 11.4% Hispanic, 6.0% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black78.6%
  2. Hispanic11.4%
  3. White6.0%
  4. Two or more races2.8%
  5. Asian0.7%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Newton High School scored proficient or above: 33% in reading in 2021-22 and 12% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2233%27%39.6%
Math, 2022-2312%18% (2021-22)38.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

92% of the 567 students in Newton High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. 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 schoolIts districtGeorgia
Four-year graduation rate92%91%84.4%
Students in the class5671,450134,822

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

High schools in Covington

3 public high schools in Covington report 2024-25 enrollment; Newton High School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Newton High School2,49920.291.0%
Alcovy High School1,96819.792.8%
Eastside High School1,59019.069.0%

All public schools in Covington →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Newton High School

  1. Salem High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 3.6 miles away: 1,118 students, 16.7 per teacher (2024-25).3.6 mi
  2. Rockdale County High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 6.7 miles away: 2,336 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).6.7 mi
  3. Compare Newton High School with Salem High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Newton County spends per student$14,013 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,013
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaNewton High School is the number 28 by size of 478 Georgia high schools open in 2024-25.#28 of 478
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher20.2 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 15.8 for high schools.20.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Newton High School

  1. How many students attend Newton High School?
    2,499 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 2,472 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Covington, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Newton High School?
    20.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for high schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Newton High School a Title I school?
    Newton High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Newton High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Newton High School scored proficient or above: 33% in reading in 2021-22 and 12% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia'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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Newton High School?
    92% of the 567 students in Newton High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Newton High School in?
    Newton County, NCES district ID 1303930. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130393001454 are the district's.

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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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