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Jasper County Cud 1 School District

609 S Lafayette St
Newton, IL 62448-1317
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 382 students in Jasper County Cud 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Jasper County Cud 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Jasper County Cud 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newton Comm High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,189 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jasper County Cud 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#323 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
27%
27%
34%
30%
63%
50%
(21-22)
80-84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,339 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,735 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,339
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,735
$21,244

Best Jasper County Cud 1 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newton Comm High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Westend Ave
Newton, IL 62448
(618) 783-2303
Gr: 9-12 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,189 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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