Newton ISD
Newton, Texas · Newton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Newton ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 934 students. By enrollment it is the 592nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 934 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91.1 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4832730 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Newton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 359 | 11.8 | 78.8% |
| Newton High School | High | 9–12 | 283 | 9.1 | 72.4% |
| Newton Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 292 | 9.9 | 75.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Newton ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Newton ISD in context
Size
Newton ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Newton Elementary School with 359 students, and the smallest is Newton High School with 283; the average is 311, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 84 students this year. Grade 12 has 52 students and kindergarten has 54, within 10% of each other. Newton ISD enrolls 49 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 Newton ISD at 56.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 32.2%.
75.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 72.4% at Newton High School to 78.8% at Newton Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 91.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 5 counselors it has 187 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no 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 Newton ISD'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 Burkeville ISD, 12.7 miles away with 252 students. 3 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Newton ISD. Newton County has 3 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 | 82 | 11 |
| School counselors | 5 | 187 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 33.5 | 28 |
| Other student support staff | 7.3 | 128 |
| School administrators | 8.1 | 115 |
| District administrators | 2.5 | 374 |
| All staff | 200.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.7% |
| Black | 32.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 80 |
| Grade 5 | 74 |
| Grade 6 | 63 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 75 |
| Grade 9 | 78 |
| Grade 10 | 84 |
| Grade 11 | 69 |
| Grade 12 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkeville ISD | 13 mi | 252 | 11.4 | – |
| Kirbyville CISD | 16 mi | 1,439 | 13.6 | – |
| Jasper ISD | 16 mi | 2,070 | 12.6 | – |
| Brookeland ISD | 26 mi | 381 | 10.4 | – |
| Spurger ISD | 27 mi | 396 | 9.8 | – |
| Buna ISD | 30 mi | 1,474 | 12.8 | – |
| West Sabine ISD | 32 mi | 638 | 11.2 | – |
| Hemphill ISD | 36 mi | 788 | 10.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Newton County
- Deweyville ISD (564 students)
- Burkeville ISD (252 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
720 Rusk St, Newton, TX 75966
Phone: (409)420-6600
Website: newtonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.