Newton County School District Explained
The Newton County School District is a public school district based in Decatur, Mississippi (USA).
In addition to Decatur, the district also serves the towns of Hickory, Chunky,[1] Little Rock, the community of Conehatta, and much of the Newton County portion of Lake.[1]
Schools
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 7000 students enrolled in the Newton County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male. The racial makeup of the district was 23.88% African American, 72.00% White, 2.54% Native American, 1.32% Hispanic, and 0.26% Asian.[2] 38.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup |
|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African
American | Hispanic | Native
American | White |
|---|
| 2005-06 | 1,893 | 47% | 53% | 0.26% | 23.98% | 1.64% | 2.96% | 71.16% |
| 2004-05 | 1,812 | 47% | 53% | 0.22% | 24.78% | 1.49% | 2.26% | 71.25% |
| 2003-04 | 1,749 | 49% | 51% | 0.11% | 26.07% | 1.03% | 2.12% | 70.67% |
| 2002-03[4] | 1,726 | 48% | 52% | 0.23% | 27.11% | 1.10% | 2.38% | 69.18% |
|
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[5] | 2005-06[6] | 2004-05[7] | 2003-04[8] | 2002-03[9] |
|---|
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications |
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Newton County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-06. - Text list
- Web site: Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System . Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070323012858/http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp . 2007-03-23 .
- Web site: 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data . . Mississippi Department of Education . 2008-01-16 . 2008-05-18.
- Web site: Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003 . Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-02 . 2007-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070812173502/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm . 2007-08-12 . dead .
- Web site: 2007 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2007-09-13 . 2007-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071127152304/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF . 2007-11-27 . dead .
- Web site: 2006 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2006-09-06 . 2007-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070217064644/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF . 2007-02-17 . dead .
- Web site: 2005 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2005-09-09 . 2007-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114959/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
- Web site: 2004 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-26 . 2007-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114957/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
- Web site: 2003 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2003-11-21 . 2007-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114951/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
