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Newton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 501 students in Newton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Newton School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
3,040 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
29%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
60%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,213 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,951 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,213
$16,276
Spending / Student
$16,951
$17,192
Best Newton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Opportunity Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 West Broadway
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6590
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6590
Grades: 7-12
| 49 students
Rank: #22.
Chisholm Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 E. First
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6260
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6260
Grades: 7-8
| 452 students
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