Newton County Schools & Education
Newton County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
65/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.6%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.6%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,679
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
65/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#76
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Newton County
Measured School Summary
Newton County performs at an average level with a school score of 65/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.6%.
Funding Context
At $7,679 per pupil, Newton County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 15% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Newton County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
6 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
65/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #76 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
92.6%
1.0 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,679
$181 above the state average
School coverage
6
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Newton County has 6 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Newton County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Newton County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#76
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
NEWTON ISD
Elementary to high school visible
968 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
DEWEYVILLE ISD
Elementary and high visible
548 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
BURKEVILLE ISD
Other grade structure
229 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
NEWTON ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Newton County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Newton County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Newton County School Scores Outperform Texas State Averages
Education data brief for Newton County, Texas.
Newton County reports a composite school score of 64.5, a figure that is significantly higher than the Texas state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. This score is notable within a county where all six public schools are situated in rural locales. The county's education system serves 1,745 students across three districts, with Newton ISD being the largest, enrolling 968 students across three schools. The graduation rate in Newton County is 92.6%, which is higher than both the state average of 91.6% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,679, which exceeds the state average of $7,498 but is lower than the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools in the county. The average school size is 291 students, indicating a relatively low student-to-school ratio compared to state norms. Access the NCES Common Core of Data for individual school records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Newton County
Reported Enrollment
1,745
6 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Newton County
NEWTON ISD
DEWEYVILLE ISD
BURKEVILLE ISD
6 Public Schools in Newton County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWTON EL | Record | NEWTON ISD | NEWTON, 75966Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 380 |
| NEWTON MIDDLE | Record | NEWTON ISD | NEWTON, 75966Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 333 |
| DEWEYVILLE H S | Record | DEWEYVILLE ISD | ORANGE, 77632Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 280 |
| DEWEYVILLE EL | Record | DEWEYVILLE ISD | ORANGE, 77632Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 268 |
| NEWTON H S | Record | NEWTON ISD | NEWTON, 75966Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 255 |
| BURKEVILLE SCHOOL | Record | BURKEVILLE ISD | BURKEVILLE, 75932Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 229 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,679
State avg $7,498
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.