Best Public Schools in Kentland, IN

Summary:

The city of Kentland, Indiana is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: South Newton Elementary School, South Newton Senior High School, and South Newton Middle School. These schools are part of the South Newton School Corp district.

Among the three schools, South Newton Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 325 out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in several ILEARN test subjects, including English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Additionally, it has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%. In contrast, South Newton Senior High School and South Newton Middle School generally underperform the district and state averages in ILEARN and SAT tests.

The schools in Kentland face some common challenges, such as high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.11% at South Newton Senior High School to 66.67% at South Newton Middle School. Additionally, all three schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is higher than the state average. The variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools suggests differences in resource allocation and staffing priorities that may contribute to the observed performance patterns.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13188 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 474-5167	430	31	13.8	40.5%	333 (77.4%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	66.1	325^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.7%		54.7	474^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.1%	149			35.4	44.3	50.9				43.3	47.7	45.7	54.2				49.0	57.1		57.1	61.0		$10,883	$1,171	$9,712
South Newton Middle School	Public	6-8	13100 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 474-5167	191	15	13.1	46.6%	157 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	55	209^th of 480 public middle schools	56.5%		46.6	264^th of 491 public middle schools	46.2%	55						36.8	30.8	39.4	36.0				39.7	25.0	28.8	31.7		52.9	52.9			$9,375	$1,161	$8,214
South Newton Senior High School	Public	9-12	13102 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 474-5167	225	20	11.5	37.3%	169 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	33	296^th of 429 public high schools	31.0%		42.8	247^th of 432 public high schools	42.8%	49	38.3	16.7																			29.8	$16,129	$360	$15,768

Cities Near Kentland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morocco	11.51 mi	2	238^th
Remington	15.73 mi	1
Oxford	17.87 mi	2	256^th
Wolcott	19.16 mi	2	181^st
Rensselaer	19.52 mi	4	77^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.