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Newton Senior High

Public Grades 9-12

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 15% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Newton Senior High is a public high school located in Newton, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 982 students. The school is part of the Newton District, which is ranked 243 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Newton Senior High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas high schools, ranging from 125 to 281 out of 313-332 schools over the past 10 years, and its SchoolDigger rating has also been low, ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5 during this period. The school has struggled to perform well across different student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students all in the bottom half of Kansas high schools. Its performance for English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students is particularly concerning, with rankings in the bottom quarter of Kansas high schools.

Academically, Newton Senior High has consistently lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 88.1% to 90.9%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 1.3% and 2.1%, slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 31.0% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. While the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are within typical ranges, targeted interventions and a focus on addressing chronic absenteeism may be necessary to improve the school's overall performance and outcomes for its students.

932

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,421

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 West 12th
Newton, KS 67114

(316) 284-6280

District: Newton

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

29.9%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg27%

Kansas avg42%

281^st of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Newton

243^rd of 264Newton among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	281 of 332	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	200 of 318	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	203 of 327	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	216 of 324	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	198 of 320	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	245 of 325	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	191 of 314	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.8	215 of 316	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.8	125 of 313	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	168 of 326	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	214 of 323	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	225 of 317	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.0	152 of 298	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.2	159 of 302	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.9	168 of 291	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	165 of 267	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.7	176 of 280	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.3	174 of 262	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	89 of 115	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	110 of 111	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	20 of 36	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.2	168 of 250	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	217 of 249	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	192 of 248	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	39.9	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	97 of 106	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	56 of 105	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	51 of 110	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	52 of 102	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	30 of 99	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	40.2	54 of 92	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	59 of 89	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	229 of 246	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	48.4	117 of 249	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	157 of 250	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	139 of 223	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	113 of 213	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	177 of 229	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	172 of 228	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.2	142 of 258	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	144 of 252	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	112 of 248	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	60 of 71	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	55 of 67	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	32 of 64	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.5	49 of 57	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	40 of 58	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.3	46 of 49	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	42 of 125	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	59 of 124	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	95.1	3 of 122	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	4 of 117	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	28.2	89 of 115	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	110 of 111	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	252 of 306	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	158 of 295	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	167 of 309	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	186 of 307	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	194 of 302	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	205 of 306	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	143 of 296	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+51 vs school

Male (2021)45th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)44th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)30th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2021)23rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-18 vs state

Mathematics16%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (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	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newton Senior High	Public	9-12	900 West 12th	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6280	932	75	12.5	51.7%	557 (59.8%)	15 (1.6%)	279 (29.9%)	15 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.5%)	17.8	281^st of 332 public high schools	15.4%		40.7	200^th of 318 public high schools	37.1%	81				26.8	26.8				16.2	16.2			$14,421	$1,852	$12,569
Opportunity Academy	Public	6-12	900 West Broadway	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6590	53	5	11.3	84.9%	34 (64.2%)	2 (3.8%)	14 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	4.1	325^th of 332 public high schools	2.1%		3.9	309^th of 318 public high schools	2.8%	16				12.5	14.3				6.3	9.5			$18,581	$4,169	$14,412
Hesston High	Public	9-12	200 N Ridge Road	Hesston	67062	Harvey County	Hesston	No	No	No	No	(620) 327-7122	274	23	11.7	23.7%	241 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	74.7	69^th of 332 public high schools	79.2%		82.4	37^th of 318 public high schools	88.4%	32				51.2	51.2				41.7	41.7			$11,371	$623	$10,748
Halstead High	Public	9-12	521 West 6th Street	Halstead	67056	Harvey County	Halstead	No	No	No	No	(316) 835-2682	240	22	10.7	39.2%	200 (83.3%)	3 (1.3%)	30 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	71.7	75^th of 332 public high schools	77.4%		57.1	116^th of 318 public high schools	63.5%	41				46.3	46.3				43.6	43.6			$15,320	$823	$14,496
Sedgwick High	Public	7-12	400 W 4th St	Sedgwick	67135	Harvey County	Sedgwick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(316) 772-5783	238	22	10.9	36.1%	192 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.0%)	55.8	130^th of 332 public high schools	60.8%		66.1	81^st of 318 public high schools	74.5%	49		40.0	38.9	40.5	39.8		27.5	38.9	36.1	33.9	55.6	55.6	$15,789	$622	$15,167
Moundridge High	Public	9-12	526 E. Cole	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	No	(620) 345-5500	160	13	12.1	35.0%	144 (90.0%)	3 (1.9%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	90.3	27^th of 332 public high schools	91.9%		63.8	90^th of 318 public high schools	71.7%	63				52.2	52.2				63.0	63.0			$11,895	$946	$10,950
Goessel High	Public	6-12	100 E Main	Goessel	67053	Marion County	Goessel	No	No	No	No	(620) 367-2242	154	17	9.2	24.0%	139 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	75.5	67^th of 332 public high schools	79.8%		50.6	155^th of 318 public high schools	51.3%	88	36.8	69.6	45.8	43.5	49.4	10.5	34.8	41.7	52.2	35.9	41.7	41.7	$16,961	$1,255	$15,706
Valley Center High	Public	9-12	9600 N. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	No	No	(316) 755-7070	1,011	69	14.7	41.3%	745 (73.7%)	24 (2.4%)	157 (15.5%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.7%)	45.2	180^th of 332 public high schools	45.8%		55.3	127^th of 318 public high schools	60.1%	53				35.8	35.8				32.8	32.8			$11,294	$802	$10,492
The Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 S. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	Yes	No	(316) 755-7080	78			3.8%	50 (64.1%)	7 (9.0%)	14 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)					61.5					21.4			$6,603	$369	$6,234
Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	810 Sycamore Street	Peabody	66866	Marion County	Peabody-Burns	No	No	No	No	(620) 983-2196	102	15	6.9	51.0%	85 (83.3%)	1 (1.0%)	9 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)	13.9	298^th of 332 public high schools	10.2%		5.7	308^th of 318 public high schools	3.1%	10	23.1	25.0	26.7	25.0	25.0	7.7	33.3	26.7	12.5	19.6	13.3	13.3	$21,323	$2,218	$19,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton Senior High

How many students attend Newton Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 932 students attended Newton Senior High.

What district is Newton Senior High in?

Newton

What schools feed into Newton Senior High?

Newton Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northridge Elementary
Elementary : Slate Creek Elementary
Elementary : South Breeze Elementary
Elementary : Sunset Elementary
Middle : Chisholm Middle School
Middle : Santa Fe 5/6 Center

Is Newton Senior High a good school?

Newton Senior High ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Kansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Newton Senior High?

Students at Newton Senior High are 60% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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