C
Newton County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Covington, Oxford, Porterdale, Newborn and Mansfield.
Students
18,672
Schools
22
Spent per student
$14,957
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Debt
$59.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Newton County School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the GA average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $59.7M, about $3,199 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Covington.
PK–8Newton County Theme School at FicquettThis district
82 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,957 per student · 5% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 45%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
18,766’20
18,785’21
18,661’22
18,886’23
18,672’24
About steady.
Students
Black 63%White 19%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
22 public schools.
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett
A1,095 students18:1
Live Oak Elementary
C936 students15:1
South Salem Elementary School
D855 students15:1
Flint Hill Elementary
C−848 students14:1
West Newton Elementary School
C−698 students15:1
Oak Hill Elementary School
B−663 students14:1
Middle Ridge Elementary School
C−594 students13:1
Fairview Elementary
C−591 students13:1
Rocky Plains Elementary School
C−576 students14:1
East Newton Elementary School
B537 students14:1
Heard-Mixon Elementary School
C434 students13:1
Porterdale Elementary School
D405 students13:1
Mansfield Elementary School
A−384 students12:1
Livingston Elementary School
D357 students12:1
Liberty Middle School
D894 students17:1
Indian Creek Middle School
C+843 students15:1
Clements Middle School
D705 students15:1
Veterans Memorial Middle School
C637 students13:1
Cousins Middle School
C563 students15:1
Newton High School
D2,499 students20:1
Alcovy High School
D1,968 students20:1
Eastside High School
D1,590 students19:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.