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, Chunky, Little Rock, the community of Conehatta, and the Newton County portion of Lake.
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There were a total of 70000 students enrolled in the Newton County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male. The racial makeup of the district was 23.88% African American, 72.00% White, 2.54% Native American, 1.32% Hispanic, and 0.26% Asian.[1] 38.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]
School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
2005-06[1] | 1,893 | 47% | 53% | 0.26% | 23.98% | 1.64% | 2.96% | 71.16% |
2004-05[1] | 1,812 | 47% | 53% | 0.22% | 24.78% | 1.49% | 2.26% | 71.25% |
2003-04[1] | 1,749 | 49% | 51% | 0.11% | 26.07% | 1.03% | 2.12% | 70.67% |
2002-03[3] | 1,726 | 48% | 52% | 0.23% | 27.11% | 1.10% | 2.38% | 69.18% |
2006-07[4] | 2005-06[5] | 2004-05[6] | 2003-04[7] | 2002-03[8] | |
District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
School Performance Classifications | |||||
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |