Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62448

Summary:

The 62448 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Jasper County CUD 1 school district. Among these, Newton Elementary School and Newton Community High School stand out as top performers, while Jasper County Junior High has seen a decline in recent years.

Newton Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of Illinois elementary schools, with strong performance in English Language Arts and science proficiency. In contrast, Jasper County Junior High has seen a drop in its rankings, particularly in mathematics proficiency. Newton Community High School maintains a high graduation rate and outperforms the district and state in mathematics on the SAT.

Across the schools, there are notable differences in chronic absenteeism rates, with the high school having a significantly higher rate than the elementary and middle schools. Funding allocation and student-teacher ratios also vary, with the high school receiving the highest per-student spending and the middle school having the highest student-teacher ratio. These factors may contribute to the observed performance differences between the schools.

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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	205	10	19.8	39.0%	194 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	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	382	28	13.6	40.8%	368 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	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	482	34	14.3	45.4%	461 (95.6%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	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 Zip Code 62448

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newton	0.22 mi	3	403^rd
Olney	7.64 mi	6	292^nd
Willow Hill	7.64 mi	1
Sainte Marie	8.23 mi	2
Dieterich	12.69 mi	2	281^st

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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.