C−
Newton Unified School District 373
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Newton, Newton, North Newton, Walton, Darlington, Highland, Macon, Pleasant and Walton, and parts of Sedgwick, Richland and East Branch.
Students
2,943
Schools
8
Spent per student
$17,375
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$9.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Newton Unified School District 373
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $9.6M, about $3,262 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Talmage.
PK–1Kennedy ElemAbilene Unified School District 435
2–3McKinley ElemAbilene Unified School District 435
6–8Abilene Middle SchoolAbilene Unified School District 435
9–12Abilene High SchoolAbilene Unified School District 435
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,375 per student · 16% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 62%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,114’20
3,088’21
3,055’22
3,040’23
2,943’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Remington-Whitewater Unified School District 206Fairmount, Lincoln, Milton
$14,540per student
Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262Grant, Lincoln, Valley Center
$15,850per student
Goessel Unified School District 411West Branch
$16,186per student
Halstead Unified School District 440Halstead, Lakin
$13,978per student
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.