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Newton, NC

13,822 residents•4,940 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
7.0
out of 10
23% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
65%Math
—Reading
29% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.61
per 1,000 students
81% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
59.54
per 1,000 residents
2% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
3

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

Schools in Newton

10 schools
8.8
Balls Creek Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.5
Jacobs Fork Middle
Middlepublic
8.3
North Newton Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.6
Blackburn Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.4
Startown Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.7
South Newton Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.2
Discovery High School at Newton Conover
Highpublic
5.7
Fred T Foard High
Highpublic
3.5
Newton-Conover High
Highpublic
—
Montessori At Sandy Ford School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Newton

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

School Crime Rate
81% below North Carolina avg
0.61
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Theft67%
  • Assault33%

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

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

Overall Crime Rate
2% below North Carolina avg
59.54
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
215
Property
402
Drug
195
Weapons
8
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault25%
  • Drugs24%
  • Theft22%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary7%
  • Other8%

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

4,940 students enrolled across Newton's schools.

  • Public4,87799%
  • Private631%

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.

  • White60%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian8%
  • Black6%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
54%Free/Reduced Lunch
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.