Newton County
Public school district based in Covington, Georgia. NCES district ID 1303930; state ID GA-707.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
22
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
18,672
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
1,178.5
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
15.8
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 639 | |
| Kindergarten | 1,272 | |
| Grade 1 | 1,261 | |
| Grade 2 | 1,342 | |
| Grade 3 | 1,363 | |
| Grade 4 | 1,316 | |
| Grade 5 | 1,391 | |
| Grade 6 | 1,356 | |
| Grade 7 | 1,319 | |
| Grade 8 | 1,356 | |
| Grade 9 | 1,594 | |
| Grade 10 | 1,550 | |
| Grade 11 | 1,499 | |
| Grade 12 | 1,414 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% | |
| Asian | 0.8% | |
| Black or African American | 62.7% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.9% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.3% | |
| Two or more races | 5.0% | |
| White | 19.2% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.2% | |
| Male | 50.8% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: Suburb 12, Rural 10.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton High School Covington | 9–12 | Regular | 2,499 | 123.6 | 20.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Alcovy High School Covington | 9–12 | Regular | 1,968 | 99.8 | 19.7 | Rural: Fringe |
| Eastside High School Covington | 9–12 | Regular | 1,590 | 83.8 | 19 | Rural: Fringe |
| Newton County Theme School at Ficquett Covington | PK–8 | Regular | 1,095 | 62.3 | 17.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Live Oak Elementary Covington | PK–5 | Regular | 936 | 61.2 | 15.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Liberty Middle School Covington | 6–8 | Regular | 894 | 53.2 | 16.8 | Suburb: Large |
| South Salem Elementary School Covington | PK–5 | Regular | 855 | 58.9 | 14.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Flint Hill Elementary Oxford | PK–5 | Regular | 848 | 61.1 | 13.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| Indian Creek Middle School Covington | 6–8 | Regular | 843 | 56.2 | 15 | Rural: Fringe |
| Clements Middle School Covington | 6–8 | Regular | 705 | 46.3 | 15.2 | Suburb: Large |
| West Newton Elementary School Covington | PK–5 | Regular | 698 | 45.3 | 15.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Oak Hill Elementary School Covington | PK–5 | Regular | 663 | 46.8 | 14.2 | Rural: Fringe |
| Veterans Memorial Middle School Covington | 6–8 | Regular | 637 | 48.7 | 13.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Middle Ridge Elementary School Covington | PK–5 | Regular | 594 | 44.1 | 13.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Fairview Elementary Covington | PK–5 | Regular | 591 | 44.0 | 13.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Rocky Plains Elementary School Covington | PK–5 | Regular | 576 | 42.6 | 13.5 | Rural: Distant |
| Cousins Middle School Covington | 6–8 | Regular | 563 | 38.1 | 14.8 | Suburb: Large |
| East Newton Elementary School Covington | PK–5 | Regular | 537 | 37.4 | 14.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Heard-Mixon Elementary School Covington | PK–5 | Regular | 434 | 32.5 | 13.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Porterdale Elementary School Covington | PK–5 | Regular | 405 | 31.0 | 13.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Mansfield Elementary School Mansfield | PK–5 | Regular | 384 | 32.3 | 11.9 | Rural: Distant |
| Livingston Elementary School Covington | PK–5 | Regular | 357 | 29.3 | 12.2 | Suburb: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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