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Newton Community High School

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Newton Community High School ranks 300 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Newton Community High School is a public high school serving 382 students in grades 9-12 in Newton, Illinois. The school is part of the Jasper County CUD 1 district, which is ranked 446 out of 811 districts in the state.

Academically, Newton Community High School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (42%), ACT/Mathematics (42%), and ACT/Science (53.4%) were all lower than the state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Teutopolis High School, which outperformed Newton Community High School in all three ACT subject areas, the school's academic performance is mixed. The school's performance on the PreACT Secure assessments for 9th and 10th graders also shows a similar pattern, with Newton Community High School's scores lagging behind the state averages.

Newton Community High School has a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 40.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is higher than the percentage at Teutopolis High School (5.51%) but lower than Richland County High School (44.78%) and Cumberland High School (31.85%). The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are generally in line with the nearby schools.

412

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,600

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Westend Ave
Newton, IL 62448-1100

(618) 783-2303

District: Jasper County CUD 1

Feeder schools for Newton Community High School:

Elementary:	Newton Elementary School
	Ste Marie Elementary School
Middle:	Jasper County Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Illinois avg48%

300^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

446^th of 811Jasper County CUD 1 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	300 of 698	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	266 of 697	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	368 of 699	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	208 of 699	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	347 of 688	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	286 of 701	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	247 of 647	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	290 of 642	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.7	40 of 643	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	81.4	69 of 614	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	177 of 670	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	253 of 670	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	165 of 665	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	60.5	293 of 655	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.1	328 of 643	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.6	457 of 632	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.2	352 of 624	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.0	198 of 612	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.8	351 of 596	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	76.3	117 of 590	80.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.1	91 of 592	84.6%	★★★★☆
2003	61.1	238 of 586	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	53.2	133 of 428	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	284 of 685	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	260 of 664	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	292 of 656	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	163 of 658	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.1	364 of 639	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	174 of 665	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	231 of 620	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	218 of 672	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	324 of 639	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.3	162 of 644	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	137 of 626	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	37.0	384 of 611	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	200 of 639	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	174 of 585	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	314 of 685	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	267 of 668	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	396 of 668	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	255 of 664	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	317 of 653	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	460 of 675	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	282 of 619	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	31.8	283 of 476	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	99.4	9 of 493	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	367 of 564	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	304 of 554	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	417 of 557	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	252 of 560	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	393 of 553	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	338 of 552	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	299 of 548	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2023)69th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)41st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+5 vs state

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newton Community High School	Public	9-12	201 Westend Ave	Newton	62448	Jasper County	Jasper County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 783-2303	412	27	15.5	40.0%	388 (94.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	55	300^th of 698 public high schools	57.0%		54.7	266^th of 697 public high schools	61.8%	34	60.2	45.3	30.1	32.6	47.2	39.5	42.0	42.0	53.4								94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	$11,600	$441	$11,159
Dieterich Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	108 W Church St	Dieterich	62424	Effingham County	Dieterich CUSD 30	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 925-5247	273	21	13.3	35.9%	261 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	67.2	192^nd of 698 public high schools	72.5%		44.8	356^th of 697 public high schools	48.9%	164	60.7	63.8	34.4	42.6	52.5	48.9	54.1	43.2	48.6	59.5	57.8	67.6	62.2	28.9	29.7	29.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	$10,909	$388	$10,520
Oblong High School	Public	9-12	700 S Range St	Oblong	62449	Crawford County	Oblong CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 592-4235	165	18	9.0	44.8%	156 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	28.3	514^th of 698 public high schools	26.4%		47	334^th of 697 public high schools	52.1%	180	44.4	37.2	19.4	16.3	40.0	44.2	25.8	6.5	29.0								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	31.6	$18,816	$2,286	$16,530
Richland County High School	Public	9-12	1200 E Laurel St	Olney	62450	Richland County	Richland County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 393-2191	669	43	15.5	40.5%	609 (91.0%)	7 (1.0%)	21 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.7%)	59.4	254^th of 698 public high schools	63.6%		50.1	309^th of 697 public high schools	55.7%	55	63.1	52.1	37.5	31.5	48.3	50.3	44.0	38.4	45.3								98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3	99.1	99.4	98.9	$18,425	$1,683	$16,742
Cumberland High School	Public	9-12	1496 Illinois Route 121	Toledo	62468	Cumberland County	Cumberland CUSD 77	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 923-3133	303	23	13.0	35.6%	288 (95.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	58.7	261^st of 698 public high schools	62.6%		43.7	365^th of 697 public high schools	47.6%	104	52.1	39.7	33.8	23.8	50.7	42.9	52.6	50.0	80.3								98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.1	98.1	96.5	$17,627	$1,549	$16,078
Assist Taoep 12	Public	6-12	407 S Whittle Ave	Olney	62450	Richland County	Clay/Cwford/Jsper/Lwrnce/Rhland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 455-3605	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Assist Rssp 12	Public	6-12	407 S Whittle Ave	Olney	62450	Richland County	Clay/Cwford/Jsper/Lwrnce/Rhland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 455-3605	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Teutopolis High School	Public	9-12	801 W Main St	Teutopolis	62467	Effingham County	Teutopolis CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 857-3139	339	22	15.1	9.7%	334 (98.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	82.3	98^th of 698 public high schools	86.0%		89.8	68^th of 697 public high schools	90.2%	30	67.4	64.4	58.4	55.8	56.2	52.9	64.3	64.3	60.0								97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	$10,947	$582	$10,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton Community High School

Is Newton Community High School a good school?

Newton Community High School ranks 300^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Newton Community High School?

Students at Newton Community High School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Newton Community High School in?

Jasper County CUD 1

How many students attend Newton Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Newton Community High School.

What schools feed into Newton Community High School?

Newton Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Newton Elementary School
Elementary : Ste Marie Elementary School
Middle : Jasper County Junior High

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