Newton County
Newton County is a public school district based in Covington, Georgia, serving 18,672 students in 22 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 849 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Duke Bradley. It spends about $12,035 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Newton County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Newton County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,035 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,346 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $271.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $253.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,636 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 397 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Duke Bradley
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibb CountyMacon | 21,334 | 35 | $12,686 | 13.8 | #19 |
| Fayette CountyFayetteville | 19,800 | 24 | $12,357 | 14.0 | #20 |
| Newton CountyCovington · this district | 18,672 | 22 | $12,035 | 15.2 | #21 |
| Carroll CountyCarrollton | 16,400 | 24 | $11,181 | 15.2 | #22 |
| Rockdale CountyConyers | 15,342 | 18 | $13,125 | 13.5 | #23 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury School DistrictWaterbury, CT | 18,776 | $18,292 | 12.9 |
| Tyler ISDTyler, TX | 18,708 | $10,149 | 15.3 |
| Syracuse City School DistrictSyracuse, NY | 18,662 | $21,368 | 10.9 |
| Columbia 93Columbia, MO | 18,640 | $13,012 | 12.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-newton-county