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Newton Local School District

201 N Long St
Pleasant Hill, OH 45359
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 264 students in Newton Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Newton Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Newton Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newton High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
621 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Newton Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#62 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)
78%
54%
82%
60%
80-84%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
86%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.07
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
97%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,976 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,399 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,976
$17,295
Spending / Student
$13,399
$17,243

Best Newton Local School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newton High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 N Long St
Pleasant Hill, OH 45359
(937) 676-2002
Gr: 7-12 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 621 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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