McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.6% were boys, and 48.4% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 82.5% of the Newton Comm School District's total enrollment.
Newton Comm School District roughly covers seven schools within Jasper County and has a main office in Newton.Public school enrollment in Iowa remained relatively stable in the 2024-25 school year, with 480,665 students, a slight decrease of 0.63% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, enrollment in accredited nonpublic schools grew by nearly 10%, reaching 39,356 students, up from 36,195. This increase was partially driven by the Students First Education Savings (ESA) program, with 27,866 students utilizing ESAs at nonpublic schools.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Senior High School | 818 | 798 | -2.4% |
| WEST Academy Alternative School | 61 | 65 | 6.6% |
| Berg Middle School | 841 | 823 | -2.1% |
| Aurora Heights Elementary School | 268 | 260 | -3% |
| Emerson Hough Elementary School | 224 | 205 | -8.5% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 245 | 243 | -0.8% |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | 272 | 258 | -5.1% |
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