District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2803150
State District ID: MS-5100
Mailing Address:15935 Highway 15 NorthDecatur MS, 39327
Phone: (601)635-2317
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 4
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Newton County
County ID: 28101
Locale: Rural, Remote (43)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 1,650
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 123.00
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.41
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT district has a staff count of 234.77.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 123.00
  State: 212.92
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 123.00
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 9.00
Elementary: 46.00
Secondary: 65.00
Ungraded: 0.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 111.77
Instructional Aides: 31.98
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.95
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.88
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.88
School Psychologists:
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 9.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 11.98
Other Support Services: 33.98
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $25,512,000 $15,114
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $8,621,000 $5,107 34%
      Local: $5,240,000 $3,104 21%
      State: $11,651,000 $6,902 46%
Total Expenditures: $26,659,000 $15,793
   Total Current Expenditures: $20,066,000 $11,887
      Instructional Expenditures: $11,752,000 $6,962 59%
      Student and Staff Support: $1,417,000 $839 7%
      Administration: $2,041,000 $1,209 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $4,856,000 $2,877 24%
   Total Capital Outlay: $6,393,000 $3,787
      Construction: $5,834,000 $3,456
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $126,000 $75
   Interest on Debt: $74,000 $44
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.