Newtown-Harris R-III School District
Newtown, Missouri · Sullivan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Newtown-Harris R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 77 students. By enrollment it is the 520th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 77 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 14.3 |
| Students per teacher | 5.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Sullivan County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2922470 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Newtown-Harris R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown-Harris Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 41 | 6.5 | 68.3% |
| Newtown-Harris High School | High | 6–12 | 36 | 4.5 | 63.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Newtown-Harris R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Newtown-Harris R-III in context
Size
Newtown-Harris R-III School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Newtown-Harris Elementary School with 41 students, and the smallest is Newtown-Harris High School with 36; the average is 39, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 9 students this year. Grade 12 has 6 students and kindergarten has 1, 500% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Newtown-Harris R-III enrolls 12 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Newtown-Harris R-III at 96.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
66.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 63.9% at Newtown-Harris High School to 68.3% at Newtown-Harris Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 5.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Newtown-Harris R-III reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports 0.5 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Newtown-Harris R-III's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Princeton R-V School District, 13.1 miles away with 326 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Newtown-Harris R-III. Sullivan County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 14.3 | 5 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 154 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2.1 | 37 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 77 |
| District administrators | 1 | 77 |
| All staff | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 1 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 3 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 6 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 5 |
| Grade 9 | 5 |
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 11 | 6 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton R-V School District | 13 mi | 326 | 8.9 | – |
| North Mercer County R-III School District | 14 mi | 142 | 6.6 | – |
| Spickard R-II School District | 17 mi | 21 | 2.3 | – |
| Milan C-2 School District | 17 mi | 258 | 4.7 | – |
| Grundy County R-V School District | 17 mi | 122 | 7.8 | – |
| Putnam County R-I School District | 18 mi | 605 | 11.3 | – |
| Green City R-I School District | 22 mi | 264 | 9.7 | – |
| Cainsville R-I School District | 23 mi | 86 | 6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Sullivan County
- Green City R-I School District (264 students)
- Milan C-2 School District (258 students)
- Grundy County R-V School District (122 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
306 N Main St, Newtown, MO 64667
Phone: (660)794-2245
Website: nhtigers.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.