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Public School Review - Established 2003

Newton School District

308 East First
Newton, KS 67114
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (316) 284-6200
www.usd373.org

Top Rankings

Newton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,589 students in Newton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Newton School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
2,943 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNewton School DistrictKansas
Pre-K19874
Kind181108
1177110
2181114
3186119
4173116
5222119
6218120
8690
937
10108
11178
12179
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District Rank

Newton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#260 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNewton School District
2023#260
2022#258
2021#233
2019#237
2018#223
2017#210
2016#188
2015#188
2014#205
2013#205
2012#181
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17%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
202317%31%
202216%29%
202117%28%
201922%33%
201824%33%
201723%34%
201628%35%
201526%33%
201374%77%
201287%84%
201187%84%
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25%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
202225%32%
202130%36%
201929%37%
201824%37%
201734%38%
201638%41%
201539%42%
201387%84%
201290%86%
201191%87%
201090%85%
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29%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
202229%31%
202133%35%
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91%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
202391%89%
202283%89%
202189%86%
202087%87%
201982%86%
201885%86%
201785%85%
201683%85%
201587%85%
201482%85%
201390%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
20240.550.58
20230.550.57
20220.550.56
20210.540.56
20200.540.55
20190.540.55
20180.520.54
20170.520.54
20160.520.54
20150.510.54
20140.510.53
20130.480.53
20120.500.52
20110.520.51
20100.500.49
20090.440.47
20080.440.45
20070.430.45
20060.420.42
20050.420.44
20040.410.42
20030.380.39
20020.360.38
20010.350.36
20000.340.34
19990.320.34
19980.330.33
19970.340.32
19960.330.31
19950.330.31
19940.320.29
19930.310.28
19920.300.28
19910.300.27
19900.290.25
19890.270.26
19880.250.26
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%2%
20112%2%
20082%2%
20071%2%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%2%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19931%1%
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% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
20241%3%
20231%3%
20221%3%
20211%3%
20201%3%
20191%3%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
20111%3%
20102%2%
20092%3%
20081%3%
20072%3%
20062%2%
20052%3%
20042%3%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19952%2%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
19912%2%
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% Hispanic
29%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
202428%22%
202328%21%
202228%21%
202128%20%
202028%20%
201928%20%
201829%19%
201729%19%
201628%19%
201529%19%
201427%18%
201324%18%
201227%17%
201126%16%
201025%16%
200922%14%
200822%13%
200722%13%
200620%12%
200520%12%
200419%11%
200317%10%
200216%10%
200115%9%
200015%8%
199914%8%
199813%7%
199714%7%
199613%6%
199513%6%
199413%5%
199313%5%
199212%5%
199112%4%
199011%4%
198910%4%
198810%4%
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% Black
2%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
20242%7%
20232%7%
20223%6%
20213%7%
20203%7%
20193%7%
20182%7%
20172%7%
20162%7%
20152%7%
20142%7%
20132%7%
20122%7%
20112%7%
20102%8%
20094%9%
20084%9%
20074%9%
20064%9%
20053%9%
20043%9%
20034%9%
20023%9%
20014%9%
20003%9%
19993%9%
19984%9%
19974%8%
19964%9%
19954%8%
19944%8%
19933%8%
19924%8%
19913%8%
19904%8%
19894%8%
19883%8%
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% White
59%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
202461%61%
202361%62%
202261%63%
202162%63%
202062%64%
201962%64%
201863%65%
201763%65%
201664%65%
201564%65%
201465%66%
201368%67%
201266%67%
201164%68%
201066%69%
200972%71%
200871%73%
200771%73%
200673%75%
200574%74%
200475%75%
200377%77%
200279%78%
200179%79%
200080%80%
199981%80%
199881%81%
199780%82%
199681%82%
199580%83%
199482%84%
199382%84%
199283%84%
199183%85%
199084%86%
198985%85%
198886%85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
20247%6%
20237%6%
20226%6%
20215%6%
20205%5%
20195%5%
20185%5%
20175%5%
20165%5%
20155%5%
20144%5%
20134%4%
20123%4%
20115%4%
20105%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,813 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,510 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
2023$55 MM$9 MM
2022$55 MM$9 MM
2021$55 MM$9 MM
2020$55 MM$9 MM
2019$51 MM$8 MM
2018$51 MM$8 MM
2017$48 MM$8 MM
2016$40 MM$8 MM
2015$37 MM$7 MM
2014$40 MM$7 MM
2012$39 MM$7 MM
2011$38 MM$7 MM
2010$37 MM$7 MM
2009$39 MM$7 MM
2008$38 MM$7 MM
2007$34 MM$7 MM
2006$32 MM$6 MM
2005$29 MM$6 MM
2004$30 MM$6 MM
2003$27 MM$5 MM
2002$26 MM$5 MM
2001$27 MM$5 MM
2000$26 MM$5 MM
1999$25 MM$5 MM
1998$23 MM$5 MM
1997$21 MM$4 MM
1996$20 MM$4 MM
1995$20 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$52 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
2023$52 MM$9 MM
2022$52 MM$9 MM
2021$52 MM$9 MM
2020$52 MM$9 MM
2019$47 MM$8 MM
2018$48 MM$8 MM
2017$46 MM$8 MM
2016$35 MM$7 MM
2015$52 MM$7 MM
2014$39 MM$8 MM
2012$37 MM$7 MM
2011$41 MM$7 MM
2010$52 MM$7 MM
2009$49 MM$7 MM
2008$36 MM$6 MM
2007$33 MM$6 MM
2006$31 MM$6 MM
2005$28 MM$5 MM
2004$28 MM$5 MM
2003$26 MM$5 MM
2002$26 MM$5 MM
2001$26 MM$5 MM
2000$26 MM$4 MM
1999$24 MM$5 MM
1998$22 MM$4 MM
1997$21 MM$4 MM
1996$29 MM$4 MM
1995$19 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,813
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
2023$17,373$15,911
2022$15,358$16,697
2021$16,994$17,320
2020$15,358$16,697
2019$14,142$15,744
2018$14,136$15,467
2017$13,828$15,341
2016$11,103$14,640
2015$10,110$13,276
2014$10,783$13,122
2012$10,374$12,936
2011$10,337$12,861
2010$10,205$13,276
2009$10,843$12,944
2008$10,108$12,242
2007$9,274$11,412
2006$8,477$11,285
2005$7,711$9,664
2004$7,865$10,416
2003$7,336$9,484
2002$7,551$8,371
2001$7,698$8,463
2000$7,402$7,904
1999$6,777$7,649
1998$6,355$7,337
1997$5,761$6,957
1995$5,420$6,779
1992$4,733$5,351
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Spending / Student
$17,510
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearNewton School DistrictKansas
2023$16,169$16,765
2022$14,484$16,946
2021$15,817$18,249
2020$14,484$16,946
2019$13,100$15,141
2018$13,311$14,392
2017$13,125$14,791
2016$9,806$14,098
2015$14,168$12,850
2014$10,293$13,590
2012$9,731$12,639
2011$11,242$12,670
2010$14,301$12,850
2009$13,518$12,499
2008$9,567$11,520
2007$9,037$10,721
2006$8,270$10,879
2005$7,578$9,345
2004$7,326$9,605
2003$6,900$8,953
2002$7,475$8,130
2001$7,456$8,091
2000$7,214$7,535
1999$6,586$7,512
1998$6,264$7,184
1997$5,866$6,916
1995$5,254$6,698
1992$4,605$5,706
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Best Newton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Breeze Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1020 Old Main
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6560
Gr: PK-4 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Slate Creek Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
901 E. 4th
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6550
Gr: K-4 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Sunset Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
619 Boyd
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6570
Gr: K-4 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Northridge Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Windsor Dr.
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6540
Gr: PK-4 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Opportunity Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 West Broadway
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6590
Gr: 6-12 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #66.
Santa Fe 5/6 Center
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
130 W. Broadway
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6270
Gr: 5-6 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,943 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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