Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of the 1,712 students attending Newton County schools, 68.4% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 21.6% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Newton County, comprising 68.8% of the student body.
Newton Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 59.9% white students, 28.4% Black students, 8.2% multiracial students, 3.1% Hispanic students, and 0.3% Asian students.
When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1.9%.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkeville School | White | 64% | 247 |
| Deweyville Elementary School | White | 87.5% | 265 |
| Deweyville High School | White | 88.6% | 273 |
| Newton Elementary School | White | 59.9% | 352 |
| Newton High School | White | 55.4% | 278 |
| Newton Middle School | White | 58.6% | 297 |
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