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South Newton School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Jefferson, Kentland, Iroquois, Grant, Brook, Goodland, Washington and York.
Students
846
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,902
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$5.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Newton School Corporation
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.4M, about $6,365 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,902 per student · 2% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 58%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
834’20
844’21
862’22
869’23
846’24
About steady.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.