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Newton, IL

2,715 residents•1,234 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
4.7
out of 10
same as Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
44%Math
53%Reading
8% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
46.78
per 1,000 residents
5% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Newton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Newton

4 schools
6.4
Newton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.9
Jasper Co Jr High School
Middlepublic
—
Newton Community High School
Highpublic
—
St Thomas The Apostle Elementary School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Newton

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Newton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Illinois avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Newton

127 total incidents reported across Newton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
5% below Illinois avg
46.78
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
37
Property
45
Drug
42
Weapons
3

Crime Types

  • Drugs33%
  • Assault27%
  • Theft25%
  • Fraud3%
  • Forgery2%
  • Weapons2%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,234 students enrolled across Newton's schools.

  • Public1,04585%
  • Private18915%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Newton's K-12 schools.

  • White95%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Black2%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.