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Best High Schools in Zip Code 62448

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412

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Top rankedNewton Community High School300^th of 698 Illinois high schools

Summary:

The 62448 zip code is home to a single public high school, Newton Community High School, which serves grades 9-12. With an enrollment of 382 students, the school is part of the Jasper County CUD 1 district and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Newton Community High School's performance is mixed compared to state averages. The school outperforms the state in some subject areas like ACT Science and ISA Science, but underperforms in others like ACT/ELA, PreACT Secure Math, and SAT/ELA. Its four-year graduation rate of 89.0% is relatively strong, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is quite high. The school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 40.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite its challenges, Newton Community High School's small student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1 suggests a focus on individualized attention. Further analysis of the school's trends over time and comparison to similar schools in the region could provide additional insights to help address areas for improvement and build on the school's strengths.

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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)	% 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	% 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

Cities Near Zip Code 62448

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newton	0.22 mi	3	441^st
Willow Hill	7.64 mi	1
Sainte Marie	8.23 mi	2
Dieterich	12.69 mi	2	177^th
Oblong	13.39 mi	2	620^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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