2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newton, MS vs Forest, MS

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Highlights
- Forest spends 15.9% less per student than Newton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% higher in Forest than in Newton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forest had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newton
 Newton, MSForest, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,828$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,660  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,228$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Newton    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for most of my life. The town history is great but as for that there isn't much to say. The school system is okay. With little money for resources I  More

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