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Newton Community School District, Iowa

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Newton Community School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,857 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
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Newton Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Jasper County). During the 2023 school year, 2,857 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Newton Community School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Josh Cantu2027
Donna Cook2027
Kristi Meyer20232027
Robyn Friedman2025
Cody Muhs2025
Travis Padget2025
Ray Whipple2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,616,000 $1,611 10%
Local: $15,598,000 $5,444 34%
State: $25,411,000 $8,869 56%
Total: $45,625,000 $15,925
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $39,745,000 $13,872
Total Current Expenditures: $34,120,000 $11,909
Instructional Expenditures: $20,337,000 $7,098 51%
Student and Staff Support: $4,012,000 $1,400 10%
Administration: $3,861,000 $1,347 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,910,000 $2,062 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,199,000 $1,116
Construction: $961,000 $335
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $933,000 $325


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 59 >=50 35-39 40-44 <50 50-54 62
2018-2019 72 >=50 55-59 65-69 PS 70-74 73
2017-2018 76 >=50 55-59 70-74 PS 70-74 77
2016-2017 78 >=50 70-79 65-69 PS 70-74 80
2015-2016 79 >=50 50-59 70-79 PS 80-84 80
2014-2015 79 >=50 40-59 80-89 PS 80-89 79
2013-2014 79 >=50 21-39 70-79 PS 75-79 80
2012-2013 74 >=50 21-39 60-69 PS 70-79 75
2011-2012 72 >=80 <50 60-69 PS 60-69 72
2010-2011 73 >=50 <50 60-69 PS 70-79 74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 62 >=50 40-44 45-49 <50 60-64 64
2018-2019 71 >=50 60-64 65-69 PS 70-74 72
2017-2018 74 >=50 50-54 65-69 PS 75-79 75
2016-2017 77 >=50 50-59 65-69 PS 75-79 78
2015-2016 78 >=50 50-59 70-79 PS 80-84 79
2014-2015 77 >=50 40-59 70-79 PS 75-79 78
2013-2014 75 >=50 21-39 70-79 PS 70-74 76
2012-2013 72 >=50 21-39 70-79 PS 70-79 73
2011-2012 70 60-79 <50 70-79 PS 60-69 70
2010-2011 76 >=50 <50 60-69 PS 60-69 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 PS PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 90 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 93 PS PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 PS PS PS PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 89 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 94 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2013-2014 91 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 94 >=50 PS PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 93 PS PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 93 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,857 -0.3
2021-2022 2,865 0.0
2020-2021 2,865 -2.3
2019-2020 2,931 -2.1
2018-2019 2,994 -6.5
2017-2018 3,189 3.5
2016-2017 3,078 0.0
2015-2016 3,079 0.5
2014-2015 3,065 -1.5
2013-2014 3,112 -0.3
2012-2013 3,121 -0.9
2011-2012 3,150 -1.5
2010-2011 3,196 -1.6
2009-2010 3,248 1.3
2008-2009 3,207 -1.0
2007-2008 3,238 -0.1
2006-2007 3,240 -2.3
2005-2006 3,316 0.5
2004-2005 3,301 -1.2
2003-2004 3,340 -1.9
2002-2003 3,405 -3.1
2001-2002 3,510 -0.5
2000-2001 3,529 -0.6
1999-2000 3,549 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Newton Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 2.5
Black 3.8 6.8
Hispanic 7.4 12.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.6
Two or More Races 5.3 4.9
White 82.2 72.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Newton Community School District had 203.18 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.06.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.07
Kindergarten: 16.41
Elementary: 129.72
Secondary: 52.98
Total: 203.18

Newton Community School District employed 8.90 district administrators and 11.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.90
District Administrative Support: 9.90
School Administrators: 11.50
School Administrative Support: 14.82
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 80.57
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 14.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.93
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 10.12
Other Support Services: 54.86


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Newton Community School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aurora Heights Elementary School268KG-4
Berg Middle School8415-8
Emerson Hough Elementary School224KG-4
Newton Senior High School8189-12
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School325PK-4
West Academy Alternative School6110-12
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School272KG-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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