Newton Public School District, New Jersey

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Newton Public School District
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District details
School board members: 11
Students: 1,622 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Newton Public School District is a school district in New Jersey (Sussex County). During the 2024 school year, 1,622 students attended one of the district's three 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 Public School District consists of 11 members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ed Caffrey
Joan Faye
Meghan Gill
Ray Morris
Marissa Place
Lisa Qarmout
Marybeth Zayac
Danielle Zito
Julie Fahy2024

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,264,000 $2,058 8%
Local: $20,520,000 $12,938 49%
State: $18,120,000 $11,425 43%
Total: $41,904,000 $26,421
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $42,321,000 $26,684
Total Current Expenditures: $38,484,000 $24,264
Instructional Expenditures: $24,290,000 $15,315 57%
Student and Staff Support: $5,939,000 $3,744 14%
Administration: $3,956,000 $2,494 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,295,000 $2,708 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,837,000 $1,158
Construction: $1,475,000 $930
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $627,000 $395
Interest on Debt: $179,000 $112


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 18 40-59 11-19 10-14 <=10 21
2018-2019 29 40-49 <=10 25-29 PS <50 31
2017-2018 28 40-59 20-24 20-24 PS <50 30
2016-2017 25 40-49 11-19 15-19 <50 27
2015-2016 27 40-49 <=10 15-19 <50 30
2014-2015 23 21-39 <=10 10-14 <50 25
2013-2014 69 60-79 30-39 50-54 PS PS 75
2012-2013 74 >=80 40-49 65-69 PS <50 79
2011-2012 74 >=80 40-49 55-59 PS 78
2010-2011 73 >=80 40-44 50-59 PS 78

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 39 40-59 30-39 35-39 21-39 40
2018-2019 56 60-69 30-39 45-49 PS <50 61
2017-2018 47 60-79 35-39 35-39 PS >=50 49
2016-2017 45 60-79 30-34 25-29 <50 50
2015-2016 49 60-69 20-24 30-34 >=50 54
2014-2015 41 40-59 20-29 20-24 <50 44
2013-2014 69 60-79 40-49 45-49 PS PS 74
2012-2013 70 >=80 40-49 50-54 PS >=50 75
2011-2012 75 >=80 50-59 60-64 PS 79
2010-2011 75 >=80 50-54 50-59 PS 79

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 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2017-2018 93 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS 90-94
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 92 >=50 >=50 >=80 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 88 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 85-89
2011-2012 90-94 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS 90-94
2010-2011 87 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 85-89


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 1,622 -0.3
2022-2023 1,627 2.5
2021-2022 1,586 -0.8
2020-2021 1,599 -2.0
2019-2020 1,631 5.2
2018-2019 1,546 0.0
2017-2018 1,546 -1.0
2016-2017 1,561 28.5
2015-2016 1,116 -1.9
2014-2015 1,137 -34.4
2013-2014 1,528 10.9
2012-2013 1,361 -12.6
2011-2012 1,532 23.4
2010-2011 1,174 -34.2
2009-2010 1,576 -0.1
2008-2009 1,577 -1.9
2007-2008 1,607 -1.9
2006-2007 1,638 -6.3
2005-2006 1,742 -0.3
2004-2005 1,748 -1.8
2003-2004 1,779 5.1
2002-2003 1,689 1.6
2001-2002 1,662 5.9
2000-2001 1,564 1.7
1999-2000 1,537 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Newton Public School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.8 10.3
Black 7.1 14.5
Hispanic 34.2 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.6 3.1
White 51.9 37.6

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 Public School District had 141.92 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.43.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 46.50
Secondary: 56.02
Total: 141.92

Newton Public School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 10.50
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 10.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 47.18
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 21.00
Other Support Services: 31.68


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 Public School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Halsted Middle School2965-8
Merriam Avenue School524PK-4
Newton High School7239-12

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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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