High Schools in South Newton School Corp

Summary:

South Newton School Corp in Indiana has only one high school, South Newton Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a statewide ranking between 247 and 296 out of 429-431 Indiana high schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, South Newton Senior High School faces some challenges, with proficiency rates ranging from 16.67% to 47.62% in various subjects. The school's four-year graduation rate is 88.4%, and its chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8%. Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as the school has a high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 53.11%. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students.

Overall, while South Newton Senior High School faces some performance and academic challenges, the data suggests that the school is allocating significant resources, with a per-student spending of $16,129. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the school's issues and improve its outcomes for the benefit of the local community.

District Detail

13232 S 50 E
Kentland, IN 47951

(219) 474-5184

SchoolDigger Rank:
175^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 846

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Newton School Corp	10.15 mi	4	201^st
Tri-County School Corporation	12.81 mi	3	127^th
Rensselaer Central School Corp	15.71 mi	4	47^th
Benton Community School Corp	18.02 mi	3	167^th
MSD Warren County	25.61 mi	4	148^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.

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