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Newton Community School District

1302 1st Ave W
Newton, IA 50208

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (641) 792-5809

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Newton Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,861 students in Newton Community School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary Schools in Newton Community School District have an score of 65% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

7 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

2,724 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

194 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Newton Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	72	53
Kind	177	106
1	203	105
2	205	108
3	187	107
4	194	109
5	204	109
6	204	108
7	198	75
8	217	70

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Newton Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#286 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Newton Community School District
2023	#286
2022	#279
2021	#270
2019	#161
2018	#217
2017	#194
2016	#197
2015	#224
2014	#245
2013	#244
2012	#258

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63%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2023	63%	68%
2022	59%	64%
2021	59%	64%
2019	72%	69%
2018	76%	76%
2017	78%	77%
2016	79%	78%
2015	79%	79%
2014	79%	79%
2013	74%	77%
2012	72%	76%

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62%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2022	62%	70%
2021	62%	68%
2019	71%	68%
2018	76%	74%
2017	77%	75%
2016	78%	75%
2015	77%	76%
2014	75%	76%
2013	72%	72%
2012	70%	71%
2011	76%	76%

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53%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2022	53%	63%
2021	53%	60%

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85%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2023	85%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	93%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	89%	88%
2015	94%	88%
2014	91%	89%
2013	94%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.36	0.46
2022	0.35	0.45
2021	0.34	0.43
2020	0.31	0.42
2019	0.31	0.42
2018	0.32	0.39
2017	0.32	0.39
2016	0.20	0.38
2015	0.19	0.38
2014	0.18	0.37
2013	0.17	0.35
2012	0.16	0.34
2011	0.16	0.34
2010	0.16	0.32
2009	0.09	0.29
2008	0.09	0.28
2007	0.09	0.26
2006	0.09	0.23
2005	0.09	0.24
2004	0.08	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.07	0.20
2001	0.06	0.20
2000	0.03	0.15
1999	0.06	0.16
1998	0.05	0.15
1997	0.05	0.13
1996	0.05	0.13
1995	0.05	0.13
1994	0.05	0.13
1993	0.05	0.11
1992	0.05	0.10
1991	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2022	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2023	8%	13%
2022	8%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%

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% White

82%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2023	73%	72%
2022	74%	73%
2021	75%	74%
2020	77%	75%
2019	77%	75%
2018	58%	77%
2017	58%	77%
2016	90%	78%
2015	90%	78%
2014	91%	79%
2013	91%	80%
2012	92%	81%
2011	92%	81%
2010	92%	82%
2009	95%	84%
2008	95%	84%
2007	95%	86%
2006	95%	88%
2005	96%	87%
2004	95%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	97%	89%
2001	97%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	97%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	97%	95%
1991	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,749 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,591 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2023	$46 MM	$12 MM
2022	$43 MM	$11 MM
2021	$46 MM	$12 MM
2020	$43 MM	$11 MM
2019	$42 MM	$11 MM
2018	$39 MM	$10 MM
2017	$38 MM	$10 MM
2016	$36 MM	$10 MM
2015	$33 MM	$7 MM
2014	$35 MM	$9 MM
2012	$35 MM	$9 MM
2011	$35 MM	$8 MM
2010	$33 MM	$7 MM
2009	$33 MM	$7 MM
2008	$32 MM	$7 MM
2007	$32 MM	$7 MM
2006	$30 MM	$6 MM
2005	$29 MM	$6 MM
2004	$28 MM	$6 MM
2003	$28 MM	$6 MM
2002	$27 MM	$6 MM
2001	$28 MM	$5 MM
2000	$27 MM	$5 MM
1999	$24 MM	$5 MM
1998	$22 MM	$5 MM
1997	$21 MM	$4 MM
1996	$20 MM	$4 MM
1995	$20 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2023	$40 MM	$11 MM
2022	$41 MM	$11 MM
2021	$40 MM	$11 MM
2020	$41 MM	$11 MM
2019	$47 MM	$10 MM
2018	$55 MM	$10 MM
2017	$38 MM	$10 MM
2016	$35 MM	$10 MM
2015	$30 MM	$7 MM
2014	$33 MM	$8 MM
2012	$30 MM	$8 MM
2011	$29 MM	$8 MM
2010	$30 MM	$7 MM
2009	$31 MM	$7 MM
2008	$30 MM	$7 MM
2007	$29 MM	$6 MM
2006	$30 MM	$6 MM
2005	$30 MM	$6 MM
2004	$26 MM	$6 MM
2003	$26 MM	$6 MM
2002	$29 MM	$6 MM
2001	$32 MM	$6 MM
2000	$34 MM	$5 MM
1999	$25 MM	$5 MM
1998	$23 MM	$5 MM
1997	$22 MM	$4 MM
1996	$20 MM	$4 MM
1995	$20 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,749

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2023	$16,242	$15,936
2022	$14,584	$14,700
2021	$15,925	$16,172
2020	$14,584	$14,700
2019	$14,075	$14,749
2018	$12,912	$14,230
2017	$13,097	$14,844
2016	$12,258	$14,113
2015	$11,070	$11,259
2014	$11,357	$13,301
2012	$11,109	$12,751
2011	$10,800	$12,165
2010	$10,068	$11,259
2009	$10,380	$11,087
2008	$9,977	$10,485
2007	$9,929	$10,103
2006	$9,091	$9,628
2005	$8,902	$9,167
2004	$8,429	$8,727
2003	$8,356	$8,857
2002	$7,819	$8,158
2001	$7,829	$7,654
2000	$7,595	$7,180
1999	$6,717	$6,993
1998	$6,347	$6,548
1997	$5,916	$6,347
1995	$5,525	$5,735
1992	$4,617	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$14,591

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Newton Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,149	$15,133
2022	$14,084	$14,340
2021	$13,873	$15,357
2020	$14,084	$14,340
2019	$15,705	$14,216
2018	$18,061	$13,767
2017	$12,893	$14,379
2016	$11,928	$14,161
2015	$10,091	$11,298
2014	$10,490	$12,593
2012	$9,465	$12,000
2011	$9,120	$11,589
2010	$9,178	$11,298
2009	$9,740	$10,614
2008	$9,393	$9,706
2007	$9,081	$9,439
2006	$9,027	$9,204
2005	$9,040	$8,457
2004	$7,821	$8,450
2003	$7,667	$8,908
2002	$8,379	$8,409
2001	$9,114	$7,961
2000	$9,645	$7,433
1999	$6,849	$7,234
1998	$6,474	$6,713
1997	$6,079	$6,475
1995	$5,633	$5,710
1992	$4,479	$5,398

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Best Newton Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Aurora Heights Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

310 E 23rd St S
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-7324

Gr: K-4 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

801 S 8th Ave West
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-7311

Gr: K-4 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #33.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

112 Thomas Jefferson Dr
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-2498

Gr: PK-4 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #44.

Berg Middle School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1900 N 5th Ave East
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-7741

Gr: 5-8 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #55.

Emerson Hough Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

700 N 4th Ave East
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-3982

Gr: K-4 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,724 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 85% (Top 30% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education