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There were 10,972 Black students enrolled in Newton County school in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Newton County welcomed 17,986 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 61% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Newton County, Newton High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,934 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	% of Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Live Oak Elementary	86%	713	830
Newton High School	79%	1,934	2,449
Clements Middle School	79%	600	760
Veterans Memorial Middle School	74%	469	635
Livingston Elementary School	72%	280	389
Liberty Middle School	71%	665	937
Porterdale Elementary School	70%	248	355
South Salem Elementary School	69%	546	792
Middle Ridge Elementary School	68%	359	529
West Newton Elementary School	66%	396	601
Alcovy High School	62%	1,219	1,967
Fairview Elementary	61%	325	533
Cousins Middle School	55%	347	631
Oak Hill Elementary School	54%	318	590
Flint Hill Elementary	53%	434	820
Indian Creek Middle School	45%	365	812
Rocky Plains Elementary School	45%	252	560
Heard-Mixon Elementary School	44%	176	402
Eastside High School	43%	687	1,598
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett	43%	396	921
East Newton Elementary School	41%	211	515
Mansfield Elementary School	9%	32	360