Newton County High School
Decatur, MS
PublicHigh · Grades 6–12
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
10.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 797 | 749 |
| Suspended out of school | 13.7% · 109 | 10.8% · 81 |
| Suspended in school | 1.5% · 12 | 20.6% · 154 |
| Expelled | 0.1% · 1 | 0.7% · 5 |
School Profile
Location
Rural, Remote
Enrollment
792 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino2.3%
White68.4%
Black or African American22.3%
Asian0.4%
Two or More Races0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native5.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 280315001135
- District
- Newton County School District
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- Supplemental virtual
- Enrollment
- 792 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 54.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24