Newton Community High School serves 456 learners in grades 9-12.

Newton Community High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 2% of the learner body (majority Latino and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Newton Community High School’s learner population of 456 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Newton Community High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Newton Community High School is 0.04, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Newton Community High School is Assist Rssp 12 (8.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Jasper County Junior High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Newton Elementary School (0.7 miles away)