Newton County High School

School: Newton County High School

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Newton County High School
Grade Span: 06 - 12
Address: 16255 Highway 503 Decatur MS 39327 - 0278
Phone: (601) 635-4261
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Newton County
District: Newton County School District
Teachers: 60
Students: 993
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 0
  • Gender Score 0
  • Socioeconomic Score 0
  • Overall Diversity Score 0
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 0

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 26 2.62 %
Asian 3 0.30 %
Black 215 21.65 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 15 1.51 %
White 731 73.62 %
Two Plus 3 0.30 %
Total 993 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 0

Gender Count Percent
Male 497 50.05 %
Female 496 49.95 %
Total 993 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 0

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 421 42.40 %
Reduced Lunch 92 9.26 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 513 51.66 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).