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Newton County Schools, Georgia

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Newton County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 18,886 (2023-2024)
Schools: 22 (2023-2024)
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Newton County Schools is a school district in Georgia (Newton County). During the 2024 school year, 18,886 students attended one of the district's 22 schools.

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

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School board

Newton County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Anderson BaileyDistrict 4
Trey BaileyDistrict 1
Abigail CogginDistrict 5
Eddie JohnsonDistrict 2
Shakila Henderson-BakerDistrict 32010

Elections

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School board meetings

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $44,741,000 $2,382 16%
Local: $97,474,000 $5,189 35%
State: $134,292,000 $7,149 49%
Total: $276,507,000 $14,720
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $274,812,000 $14,629
Total Current Expenditures: $243,035,000 $12,937
Instructional Expenditures: $143,600,000 $7,644 52%
Student and Staff Support: $33,419,000 $1,779 12%
Administration: $22,194,000 $1,181 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $43,822,000 $2,332 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $27,444,000 $1,460
Construction: $22,685,000 $1,207
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $3,496,000 $186


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 17 30-39 11 15 <50 20-24 26
2018-2019 30 55-59 24 29 <50 36 42
2017-2018 30 55-59 22 27 <50 34 44
2016-2017 28 50-54 20 25 <50 34 40
2015-2016 32 60-64 24 28 <50 39 44
2014-2015 28 45-49 20 27 <50 34 38
2013-2014 76 80-84 71 78 >=50 80 83
2012-2013 81 90-94 76 84 >=50 80 87
2011-2012 78 85-89 74 78 >=50 81 84
2010-2011 81 90-94 76 81 >=50 85 87

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 26 30-39 19 20 PS 30-34 35
2018-2019 34 40-44 29 32 <50 43 45
2017-2018 36 60-64 30 31 <50 43 47
2016-2017 35 55-59 29 29 <50 40 47
2015-2016 34 55-59 28 29 <50 41 43
2014-2015 32 50-54 25 28 >=50 39 41
2013-2014 95 >=95 93 95 >=50 97 97
2012-2013 95 >=95 93 95 >=50 96 96
2011-2012 94 >=95 92 94 >=50 95 96
2010-2011 90 90-94 89 90 >=50 93 93

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 90 >=50 91 80-84 PS >=90 90
2018-2019 87 >=50 88 80-84 PS >=90 84
2017-2018 87 >=50 87 80-84 80-89 87
2016-2017 83 83 75-79 70-79 86
2015-2016 83 >=50 82 75-79 PS 70-79 84
2014-2015 81 >=50 80 70-79 PS 80-89 84
2013-2014 77 75 70-79 80-89 79
2012-2013 73 >=80 72 75-79 PS 70-79 75
2011-2012 76 >=50 75 70-79 >=80 78
2010-2011 64 >=50 63 60-69 PS 60-69 66


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 (%)
2023-2024 18,886 1.2
2022-2023 18,661 -0.7
2021-2022 18,785 0.1
2020-2021 18,766 -4.3
2019-2020 19,579 -0.8
2018-2019 19,734 0.4
2017-2018 19,657 -0.1
2016-2017 19,682 -0.1
2015-2016 19,709 0.3
2014-2015 19,651 0.7
2013-2014 19,522 1.7
2012-2013 19,181 0.1
2011-2012 19,168 -1.6
2010-2011 19,478 -0.8
2009-2010 19,637 1.6
2008-2009 19,315 1.1
2007-2008 19,111 3.2
2006-2007 18,498 7.6
2005-2006 17,084 7.7
2004-2005 15,773 6.7
2003-2004 14,713 7.0
2002-2003 13,681 8.4
2001-2002 12,530 6.4
2000-2001 11,734 6.8
1999-2000 10,934 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Newton County Schools (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 4.9
Black 61.9 36.2
Hispanic 11.2 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 4.9 4.8
White 20.7 35.0

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 2023-2024 school year, Newton County Schools had 1,220.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.47.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 42.50
Kindergarten: 66.00
Elementary: 430.30
Secondary: 449.10
Total: 1,220.90

Newton County Schools employed 23.50 district administrators and 74.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 23.50
District Administrative Support: 17.50
School Administrators: 74.50
School Administrative Support: 91.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 381.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 108.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 46.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 19.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 26.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 21.50
Library/Media Support: 10.00
Student Support Services: 109.50
Other Support Services: 503.20


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]

Newton County Schools operates 22 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alcovy High School2,0399-12
Clements Middle School7336-8
Cousins Middle School5716-8
East Newton Elementary School578PK-5
Eastside High School1,6159-12
Fairview Elementary597PK-5
Flint Hill Elementary850PK-5
Heard-Mixon Elementary School439PK-5
Indian Creek Middle School8286-8
Liberty Middle School9006-8
Live Oak Elementary922PK-5
Livingston Elementary School420PK-5
Mansfield Elementary School406PK-5
Middle Ridge Elementary School593PK-5
Newton County Theme School At Ficquett1,025PK-8
Newton High School2,5639-12
Oak Hill Elementary School642PK-5
Porterdale Elementary School420PK-5
Rocky Plains Elementary School619PK-5
South Salem Elementary School848PK-5
Veterans Memorial Middle School6286-8
West Newton Elementary School650PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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