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Newton County High School

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16255 Hwy 503, Decatur, MS 39327 • Newton County
(601) 635-4261
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
768
Teachers (FTE)
65.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.8:1
FRPL Eligible
369
(48%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 369 of 768 (48%)
Free Lunch: 307 (40%)
Reduced-Price: 62 (8.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 399 (52%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 600 1,200 2020-2021: 921 students 921 2020-2021 2021-2022: 814 students 814 -11.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 811 students 811 -0.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 792 students 792 -2.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 768 students 768 -3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 521 (67.8%) Black or African American: 161 (21%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 54 (7%) Hispanic / Latino: 18 (2.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7 (0.9%) Asian: 6 (0.8%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
768 Students
White 521 67.8%
Black or African American 161 21%
American Indian / Alaska Native 54 7%
Hispanic / Latino 18 2.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 0.9%
Asian 6 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 768 Students
Grade 10: 154 (20.1%) Grade 11: 135 (17.6%) Grade 12: 118 (15.4%) Grade 7: 112 (14.6%) Grade 8: 124 (16.1%) Grade 9: 125 (16.3%)
768 Students
Grade 10 154 20.1%
Grade 11 135 17.6%
Grade 12 118 15.4%
Grade 7 112 14.6%
Grade 8 124 16.1%
Grade 9 125 16.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
376
49%
F
Female Students
392
51%