Newton Conover City Schools
Newton Conover City Schools is a public school district based in Newton, North Carolina, serving 2,654 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #85 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 379 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Emily Shaw. It spends about $10,420 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Newton Conover compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Newton Conover | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,420 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,467 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 332 | 358 | 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 North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County SchoolsSnow Hill | 2,863 | 6 | $13,474 | 14.0 | #82 |
| Roanoke Rapids City SchoolsRoanoke Rapids | 2,744 | 5 | $10,683 | 15.1 | #83 |
| Ashe County SchoolsJefferson | 2,676 | 6 | $12,012 | 15.4 | #84 |
| Newton Conover City SchoolsNewton · this district | 2,654 | 7 | $10,420 | 15.1 | #85 |
| Martin County SchoolsWilliamston | 2,647 | 8 | $12,927 | 16.0 | #86 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Park School DistrictElmwood Park, NJ | 2,655 | $15,597 | 13.5 |
| PacificaPacifica, CA | 2,652 | $12,231 | 21.6 |
| Union Free School District of the TarrytownsSleepy Hollow, NY | 2,652 | $28,497 | 11.4 |
| Madison Consolidated SchoolsMadison, IN | 2,651 | $10,256 | 15.6 |
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.
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