Newton Community School District
Newton Community School District is located close to the center of Iowa. Newton Community School District has 196.00 square miles of land area and 0.29 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Newton Community School District population is 21,242. Newton Community School District median household income is $47,589 in 2010-2014. Newton Community School District median house value is $103,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Newton Community School District is much better than the state average in quality.
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Newton Community School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
700 North 4th Ave East Ste30
Newton IA, 50208, Jasper County
Phone: 641-792-5809
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 3,112 | 3,121 | 3,150 | 3,196 | 3,248 | 3,207 | 3,238 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Total Teachers: | 218.80 | 211.05 | 212.17 | 215.67 | 233.30 | 239.50 | 227.80 |
| Prekindergarten: | 5.07 | 5.07 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 |
| Kindergarten: | 17.99 | 18.83 | 19.13 | 18.88 | 22.30 | 21.60 | 19.80 |
| Elementary: | 131.09 | 125.03 | 125.86 | 125.32 | 101.70 | 99.40 | 96.80 |
| Secondary: | 64.65 | 62.12 | 62.18 | 66.47 | 106.80 | 116.50 | 108.70 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 238.78 | 210.55 | 198.72 | 190.94 | 202.80 | 198.60 | 201.00 |
| Instructional Aides: | 101.37 | 89.58 | 83.07 | 75.33 | 65.90 | 62.60 | 62.30 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 3.50 | 4.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 8.58 | 8.98 | 8.80 | 8.80 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 10.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | 5.98 | 5.80 | 5.80 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 4.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 8.58 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 2.58 | 2.58 | 3.83 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.20 | 6.20 | 6.20 |
| District Administrators: | 4.90 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 11.48 | 9.73 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| School Administrators: | 12.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.33 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 13.50 | 13.75 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.30 | 12.70 | 14.40 |
| Student Support Services: | 9.58 | 3.92 | 4.34 | 3.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 71.29 | 64.61 | 64.18 | 66.16 | 82.40 | 81.10 | 82.10 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.22 | 14.79 | 14.85 | 14.82 | 13.92 | 13.39 | 14.21 |
Schools
| Aurora Heights Elementary School | Grade 4 to Grade 6 | 310 East 23rd St So, Newton IA 50208 | |
| Basics And Beyond Alternative School | Grade 10 to Grade 12 | 700 North 4th Ave East, Newton IA 50208 | |
| Berg Elementary School |  | Kindergarten to Grade 3 | 1900 North 5th Ave East, Newton IA 50208 |
| Berg Middle School |  | Grade 7 to Grade 8 | 1900 North 5th Ave East, Newton IA 50208 |
| Emerson Hough Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 700 North 4th Ave East, Newton IA 50208 | |
| Newton Senior High School |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 800 East 4th St So, Newton IA 50208 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School |  | Kindergarten to Grade 3 | 103 Thomas Jefferson Rd, Newton IA 50208 |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | | Grade 4 to Grade 6 | 801 South 8th Ave West, Newton IA 50208 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| IA Test | |||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.00% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.88% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.39% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.02% | 83.26% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.16% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.64% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.55% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.19% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.65% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.74% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.40% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.20% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.27% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.18% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.76% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.49% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.51% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.44% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.42% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.97% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.25% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.38% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.33% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.04% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.98% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.62% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.83% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.34% |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $34,994,000 | $11,109 | $34,516,000 | $10,800 | $32,702,000 | $10,068 | |||
| Federal: | $2,063,000 | $655 | 5.9% | $2,222,000 | $695 | 6.4% | $3,402,000 | $1,047 | 10.4% |
| State: | $18,082,000 | $5,740 | 51.7% | $17,565,000 | $5,496 | 50.9% | $15,629,000 | $4,812 | 47.8% |
| Local: | $14,849,000 | $4,714 | 42.4% | $14,729,000 | $4,609 | 42.7% | $13,671,000 | $4,209 | 41.8% |
| Total Expenditures: | $29,815,000 | $9,465 | $29,148,000 | $9,120 | $29,809,000 | $9,178 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $27,485,000 | $8,725 | $26,923,000 | $8,424 | $27,854,000 | $8,576 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $18,159,000 | $5,765 | 66.1% | $17,987,000 | $5,628 | 66.8% | $18,579,000 | $5,720 | 66.7% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $1,810,000 | $575 | 6.6% | $1,726,000 | $540 | 6.4% | $1,821,000 | $561 | 6.5% |
| Administration: | $2,909,000 | $923 | 10.6% | $2,809,000 | $879 | 10.4% | $3,010,000 | $927 | 10.8% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $4,607,000 | $1,463 | 16.8% | $4,401,000 | $1,377 | 16.3% | $4,444,000 | $1,368 | 16.0% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $947,000 | $301 | $659,000 | $206 | $601,000 | $185 | |||
| Construction: | $291,000 | $92 | $51,000 | $16 | $94,000 | $29 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $370,000 | $117 | $428,000 | $134 | $485,000 | $149 | |||
| Total Salary: | $18,118,000 | $5,752 | $17,981,000 | $5,626 | $18,741,000 | $5,770 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $13,184,000 | $4,185 | 72.8% | $13,110,000 | $4,102 | 72.9% | $13,506,000 | $4,158 | 72.1% |
| Other Salary: | $4,934,000 | $1,566 | 27.2% | $4,871,000 | $1,524 | 27.1% | $5,235,000 | $1,612 | 27.9% |
| Total Benefit: | $5,780,000 | $1,835 | $5,465,000 | $1,710 | $5,486,000 | $1,689 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $4,046,000 | $1,284 | 70.0% | $3,883,000 | $1,215 | 71.1% | $3,866,000 | $1,190 | 70.5% |
| Other Benefit: | $1,734,000 | $550 | 30.0% | $1,582,000 | $495 | 28.9% | $1,620,000 | $499 | 29.5% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.6% | 49.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 43.4% | 50.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 19.8% | 14.8% |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 28.0% | 27.3% |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 22.5% | 24.6% |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 11.5% | 14.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,565.0 | $43,489.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,227.0 | $30,041.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $38,305.0 | $36,223.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $47,669.0 | $45,559.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $51,763.0 | $49,738.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $55,675.0 | $52,439.0 |