At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
18,672
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
22
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,013
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,065
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 16,587
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,113.58
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.9:1
What current records say about Newton County
Newton County operates 22 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Covington, Georgia. NCES reports 18,672 students and 1,232.1 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Georgia agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 21 of 180 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,013 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,065 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 97 of 180 in Georgia. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 4.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,232.1
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $261,490,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Newton County
Covington, Georgia
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 33.5993, -83.8540
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White19.2%
- Hispanic11.9%
- Black62.7%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Newton County
22 current directory entries
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Showing 1–22 of 22 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcovy High School | High09–12 | 1,968 | 19.7:1 | |
| Clements Middle School | Middle06–08 | 705 | 15.2:1 | |
| Cousins Middle School | Middle06–08 | 563 | 14.8:1 | |
| East Newton Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 537 | 14.4:1 | |
| Eastside High School | High09–12 | 1,590 | 19:1 | |
| Fairview Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 591 | 13.4:1 | |
| Flint Hill Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 848 | 13.9:1 | |
| Heard-Mixon Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 434 | 13.4:1 | |
| Indian Creek Middle School | Middle06–08 | 843 | 15:1 | |
| Liberty Middle School | Middle06–08 | 894 | 16.8:1 | |
| Live Oak Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 936 | 15.3:1 | |
| Livingston Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 357 | 12.2:1 | |
| Mansfield Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 384 | 11.9:1 | |
| Middle Ridge Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 594 | 13.5:1 | |
| Newton County STEAM Academy | ElementaryPK–08 | 1,095 | 17.6:1 | |
| Newton High School | High09–12 | 2,499 | 20.2:1 | |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 663 | 14.2:1 | |
| Porterdale Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 405 | 13.1:1 | |
| Rocky Plains Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 576 | 13.5:1 | |
| South Salem Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 855 | 14.5:1 | |
| Veterans Memorial Middle School | Middle06–08 | 637 | 13.1:1 | |
| West Newton Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 698 | 15.4:1 |