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Newton County Schools: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2023-24 school year?

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Newton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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.

Student Ethnicities in Newton County in 2023-24 School Year
White [68.4%]Black [21.6%]Hispanic [5.1%]Ethnicities <5% [5%]
Most Represented Ethnicity in Newton County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Burkeville SchoolWhite64%247
Deweyville Elementary SchoolWhite87.5%265
Deweyville High SchoolWhite88.6%273
Newton Elementary SchoolWhite59.9%352
Newton High SchoolWhite55.4%278
Newton Middle SchoolWhite58.6%297

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