Newton County School District

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The Newton County School District is a public school district based in Decatur, Mississippi (USA).

In addition to Decatur, the district also serves the towns of Hickory and Chunky, the community of Conehatta, and the Newton County portion of Lake.

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[edit] Schools

  • Newton County High School
  • Newton County Elementary School

[edit] Demographics

There were a total of 1,893 students enrolled in the Newton County School District during the 2005-2006 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male. The racial makeup of the district was 24% African American, 71% White, 3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, and less than 1% Asian.[1]

[edit] 2005-2006 accountability statistics

District Accreditation Status [2] Accredited
School Performance Classifications[2]
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 1
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 0
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0
Not Assigned 0

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mississippi Department of Education - Office of Research and Statistics
  2. ^ a b "2006 Accountability Results" - Mississippi Statewide Accountability System

[edit] External link