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North Newton Junior-Senior High School

Q: Is North Newton Junior-Senior High School a good school?

North Newton Junior-Senior High School ranks 97 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 77% of Indiana high schools

Summary

North Newton Junior-Senior High School is a public high school located in Morocco, Indiana, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 499 students. The school is part of the North Newton School Corporation, which is ranked 201 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Newton Junior-Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 97th out of 429 Indiana high schools in 2024-2025 (4-star rating) to 308th out of 388 in 2020-2021 (1-star rating). Compared to nearby schools, the school generally ranks lower than Kankakee Valley High School (ranked 73rd in 2024-2025) and Lowell Senior High School (ranked 146th in 2024-2025), but higher than South Newton Senior High School (ranked 296th in 2024-2025). The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female and white students performing better than Hispanic students.

North Newton Junior-Senior High School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 17.8% to 27.4%) and underperformance in core academic areas, such as ILEARN/English Language Arts (38.1% proficiency) and ILEARN/Math (23.13% proficiency) in 2024-2025. To address these issues, the school and district should focus on implementing targeted interventions, strengthening instructional practices, and addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism to improve overall academic performance and provide a more equitable education for all students.

486

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,880

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1641 W 250 N
Morocco, IN 47963

(219) 285-2252

District: North Newton School Corp

Feeder schools for North Newton Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:	Lake Village Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Morocco Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Indiana high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

262^nd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

97^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

201^st of 380North Newton School Corp among Indiana districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	262 of 480	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	217 of 491	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	239 of 489	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	203 of 490	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	225 of 483	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.9	374 of 470	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	317 of 473	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.7	290 of 472	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.1	301 of 494	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.3	372 of 485	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	57.7	236 of 470	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.6	293 of 444	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.1	204 of 447	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.3	156 of 451	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.1	244 of 428	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.6	207 of 423	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.5	238 of 392	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.1	290 of 375	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.1	193 of 370	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	97 of 429	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	203 of 432	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	286 of 398	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	242 of 409	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	308 of 388	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	227 of 389	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	284 of 385	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.2	293 of 380	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.5	194 of 394	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.2	243 of 400	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.9	108 of 379	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	30.0	255 of 353	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.5	147 of 373	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.7	208 of 364	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.1	227 of 362	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	234 of 364	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.6	219 of 360	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.4	156 of 349	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.1	138 of 349	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	112 of 387	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	128 of 392	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.8	316 of 388	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	13.9	169 of 184	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	53 of 377	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	136 of 377	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	217 of 379	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	86 of 386	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	35.6	255 of 392	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	222 of 383	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	87 of 298	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	38.5	166 of 289	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	104 of 377	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	183 of 381	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.2	316 of 375	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	253 of 378	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)8th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing71%+17 vs state

Biology48%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%

Mathematics23%~ state avg

Math23%

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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 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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Newton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1641 W 250 N	Morocco	47963	Newton County	North Newton School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 285-2252	486	37	13.0	48.1%	416 (85.6%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	67	97^th of 429 public high schools	77.4%		49.3	203^rd of 432 public high schools	53.0%	106	71.4	23.4	32.1	44.9	38.1	23.1	23.2	23.1	47.7	$13,880	$286	$13,594
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
Rensselaer Central High School	Public	9-12	1106 E Grace St	Rensselaer	47978	Jasper County	Rensselaer Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 866-5175	432	37	11.8	34.3%	341 (78.9%)	5 (1.2%)	74 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	69.5	86^th of 429 public high schools	80.0%		60.2	138^th of 432 public high schools	68.1%	52	63.8	27.7							48.1	$15,130	$150	$14,979
Lowell Senior High School	Public	9-12	2051 E Commercial Ave	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 696-7733	981	48	20.5	26.8%	805 (82.1%)	14 (1.4%)	133 (13.6%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.9%)	59.1	146^th of 429 public high schools	66.0%		75.6	58^th of 432 public high schools	86.6%	88	56.3	21.7							48.9	$12,260	$411	$11,849
Kankakee Valley High School	Public	9-12	3923 W Sr 10	Wheatfield	46392	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 956-3143	976	66	14.9	40.6%	816 (83.6%)	2 (0.2%)	128 (13.1%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.0%)	71.8	73^rd of 429 public high schools	83.0%		63.1	116^th of 432 public high schools	73.1%	43	57.8	31.6							54.4	$12,039	$167	$11,871

Frequently Asked Questions about North Newton Junior-Senior High School

What district is North Newton Junior-Senior High School in?

North Newton School Corp

Is North Newton Junior-Senior High School a good school?

North Newton Junior-Senior High School ranks 97^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Newton Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended North Newton Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of North Newton Junior-Senior High School?

Students at North Newton Junior-Senior High School are 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into North Newton Junior-Senior High School?

North Newton Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Village Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Morocco Elementary School

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025

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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