Decatur, Mississippi · Public school district
Newton County School District is a public school district based in Decatur, Mississippi, serving 1,650 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #86 of the 109 Mississippi districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 412 students each, about the same as the Mississippi median of 399.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County School District Decatur, MS | 1,650 | 4 | 412 | #86 | 0 |
| Lawrence County School District Monticello, MS | 1,674 | 6 | 279 | #84 | 0 |
| Bay Waveland School District Bay St Louis, MS | 1,664 | 4 | 416 | #85 | 0 |
| Columbia School District Columbia, MS | 1,639 | 4 | 410 | #87 | 0 |
| Forest Municipal School District Forest, MS | 1,638 | 3 | 546 | #88 | 0 |
| Greene County Schools Leakesville, MS | 1,621 | 6 | 270 | #89 | 0 |
| Moss Point School District Moss Point, MS | 1,611 | 6 | 268 | #90 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County School District Decatur, MS | 1,650 | 4 | 412 | #86 | 0 |
| Lanier County Lakeland, GA | 1,652 | 3 | 551 | #134 | 0 |
| Lake Forest School District 67 Lake Forest, IL | 1,652 | 5 | 330 | #244 | 0 |
| Belding Area School District Belding, MI | 1,652 | 4 | 413 | #220 | 0 |
| Clark-Shawnee Local Springfield, OH | 1,650 | 2 | 825 | #264 | 0 |
| Carbondale ESD 95 Carbondale, IL | 1,648 | 4 | 412 | #245 | 0 |
| West Essex Regional School District North Caldwell, NJ | 1,648 | 2 | 824 | #221 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.