Best Public Schools in Newton, IL

Summary:

The city of Newton, Illinois is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Newton Elementary School, Newton Community High School, and Jasper County Junior High. These schools operate under the Jasper County CUD 1 district.

Newton Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 40% of Illinois elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Science proficiency. In contrast, Jasper County Junior High lags behind in Mathematics proficiency, with only 16.1% of students scoring proficient or better.

Newton Community High School maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5%, significantly above the state average, and outperforms the district and state in Mathematics proficiency on the SAT. However, its English Language Arts proficiency is below the state average. The data suggests a potential correlation between higher per-student spending and better academic outcomes, as seen with Newton Elementary and Newton Community High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jasper County Junior High	Public	7-8	1104 W Jourdan St	Newton	62448	Jasper County	Jasper County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 783-4202	192	10	20.2	37.0%	184 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.4	757^th of 1363 public middle schools	44.5%		58.4	464^th of 1367 public middle schools	66.1%	293	68.0					32.3	47.5	40.2					13.5	18.4	16.1			98.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.1	98.1	97.6	97.6	$10,092	$559	$9,532
Newton Community High School	Public	9-12	201 Westend Ave	Newton	62448	Jasper County	Jasper County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 783-2303	385	26	14.9	35.1%	373 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	54.7	266^th of 697 public high schools	61.8%		46.8	368^th of 699 public high schools	47.4%	102	64.4															28.3	19.6	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	$12,596	$810	$11,786
Newton Elementary School	Public	1-6	101 Maxwell St	Newton	62448	Jasper County	Jasper County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 783-8464	487	33	14.7	43.9%	467 (95.9%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	60.8	721^st of 2067 public elementary schools	65.1%		58.9	766^th of 2077 public elementary schools	63.1%	45	75.9	40.0	45.2	35.9	41.6			40.8	50.0	35.7	34.6	13.0			33.0			96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.4	97.4	96.1	93.5	$12,364	$875	$11,489

Cities Near Newton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Olney	7.64 mi	6	393^rd
Willow Hill	7.64 mi	1
Sainte Marie	8.23 mi	2
Dieterich	12.69 mi	2	275^th
Oblong	13.39 mi	2	554^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.