Best Public Schools in Kentland, IN

Summary:

The city of Kentland, Indiana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: South Newton Elementary School, South Newton Senior High School, and South Newton Middle School. These schools, part of the South Newton School Corp district, serve a predominantly white student population with a significant Hispanic minority.

Among the standout schools, South Newton Elementary School shines with relatively high proficiency rates in ILEARN Math and Social Studies, as well as a low chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, South Newton Middle School struggles with ILEARN Math proficiency, performing well below the district and state averages. At the high school level, South Newton Senior High School boasts an impressive 94% four-year graduation rate, but its students face challenges in SAT Math, with only 9.3% meeting the proficiency benchmark.

The data also reveals economic disparities, with the elementary and middle schools having high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. This may contribute to the middle school's underperformance and the high school's chronic absenteeism concerns, suggesting the need for targeted support and resource allocation to address the unique needs of these students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13188 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 474-5167	439	31	14.1	54.4%	343 (78.1%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	54.7	474^th of 1010 public elementary schools	53.1%		52	515^th of 1016 public elementary schools	49.3%	41			26.3	30.0	43.1				32.8	48.7	43.3	56.9				49.8	52.3		$11,116	$1,498	$9,618
South Newton Middle School	Public	6-8	13100 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 474-5167	189	15	13.0	66.7%	151 (79.9%)	2 (1.1%)	34 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	264^th of 485 public middle schools	45.6%		41	288^th of 489 public middle schools	41.1%	24						37.3	31.9	38.2	35.4				23.5	36.1	18.2	27.0			$9,186	$1,291	$7,895
South Newton Senior High School	Public	9-12	13102 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 474-5167	241	21	11.7	53.1%	184 (76.3%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	42.8	247^th of 431 public high schools	42.7%		34.1	277^th of 398 public high schools	30.4%	30	39.5	9.3																47.6	$16,134	$591	$15,543

Cities Near Kentland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morocco	11.51 mi	2	273^rd
Remington	15.73 mi	1
Oxford	17.87 mi	2	246^th
Wolcott	19.16 mi	2	151^st
Rensselaer	19.52 mi	4	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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