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There were 20 Native American students enrolled in Newton County school in the 2022-23 school year, 300% 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, Native American students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Newton County, Liberty Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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 Native American Students	Total Native American Students	Total enrollment
Liberty Middle School	1%	9	937
Oak Hill Elementary School	1%	5	590
Livingston Elementary School	1%	3	389
Porterdale Elementary School	1%	3	355
Newton High School	0%	0	2,449
Alcovy High School	0%	0	1,967
Eastside High School	0%	0	1,598
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett	0%	0	921
Live Oak Elementary	0%	0	830
Flint Hill Elementary	0%	0	820
Indian Creek Middle School	0%	0	812
South Salem Elementary School	0%	0	792
Clements Middle School	0%	0	760
Veterans Memorial Middle School	0%	0	635
Cousins Middle School	0%	0	631
West Newton Elementary School	0%	0	601
Rocky Plains Elementary School	0%	0	560
Fairview Elementary	0%	0	533
Middle Ridge Elementary School	0%	0	529
East Newton Elementary School	0%	0	515
Heard-Mixon Elementary School	0%	0	402
Mansfield Elementary School	0%	0	360