Newton Independent School District

What Newton Independent School District does

Newton Independent School District is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Texas, serving approximately 1,078 students across a 392-square-mile footprint in Newton County (Deep East Texas). The district operates three campuses — Newton Elementary (K-4), Newton Middle School (5-8), and Newton High School (9-12) — delivering standard public education enhanced by a 1:1 Chromebook program, library services, CTE pathways, dual credit courses via Stephen F. Austin State University and Lamar Institute of Technology, and competitive athletics anchored by a five-time state championship football program. Student services include special education, nursing and health programs, and free meals for all students under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

The district's technology stack is built on Google Workspace for Education and Chromebooks at the device layer, with the ASCENDER student information system and Parent Portal for grades/attendance, ParentSquare as the unified communication platform for district-to-family messaging, ClassLink for student single sign-on, Destiny Library Catalog and Accelerated Reader for library and reading practice, and supplementary tools such as PaySchools Central and Lunch Money Now for cafeteria payments. Library and test-prep tools include Khan Academy and ACT Academy; college application workflows use ApplyTexas and FAFSA. Newton ISD holds a 2025-2030 District of Innovation designation from the Texas Education Agency, granting exemptions from certain Education Code provisions to expand operational flexibility.

Newton ISD is funded through a combination of local property taxes (2025 adopted rate of $1.156600 per $100 valuation), state foundation funding, and federal reimbursements under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs via CEP. The district is governed by an elected Board of Trustees, with no parent company, private equity ownership, or external capital structure. Go-to-market is direct enrollment of in-boundary residents; the district does not compete for out-of-district students and operates as a regulated monopoly within its geographic jurisdiction. Pricing for student-facing services is effectively zero at point of use under CEP; adult meals are priced at $3.50 breakfast / $5.25 lunch.

Name

Newton Independent School District

Legal name

Newton Independent School District

Website

https://www.newtonisd.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Newton Independent School District is a public K-12 district and Texas political subdivision serving roughly 1,078 students across three campuses in a 392-square-mile area of Newton County, funded by property taxes, state aid, and federal child nutrition reimbursements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Primary education programs
• Secondary education services
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Newton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: The district is primarily funded through local property taxes. The adopted tax rate for 2025 is $1.156600 per $100 valuation.
2. Federal Child Nutrition Programs: The district participates in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), providing free meals to all students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Newton Independent School District operates as a public K-12 school district serving approximately 1,078 students across three campuses in Newton County, Texas. The district delivers comprehensive academic instruction from kindergarten through 12th grade, supplemented by dual credit college courses, career and technical education, athletics, food services, special education, nursing services, and library resources. All programs are delivered through direct enrollment within district boundaries covering 392 square miles in Deep East Texas.

Product overview

Newton Independent School District is a rural public school district serving approximately 1,078 students across Newton County, Texas, covering 392 square miles. The district operates as a unified platform-plus-modules architecture with three campuses: Newton Elementary School (K-4), Newton Middle School (5-8), and Newton High School (9-12). Core educational products include comprehensive academic instruction enhanced by a 1:1 Chromebook program and library services. Supporting modules include Career and Technical Education (CTE), a Dual Credit Program partnering with SFASU and Lamar Institute of Technology, athletics with five state championships, food services under CEP, nursing services, and special education. The district also provides ParentSquare for communication, college preparation counseling, and UIL academic competitions. Newton ISD serves as the primary educational service provider for the rural East Texas community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Newton Elementary School Elementary education program serving grades K-4, providing academic instruction, library services, music programs, and elementary athletics for students in Newton County, Texas.
• Newton Middle School Middle school program serving grades 5-8, providing academic curriculum, athletics, and clubs including Robotics, Junior Beta Club, UIL academics, and technology help resources.
• Newton High School High school serving grades 9-12 with comprehensive academics, CTE programs, dual credit courses with SFASU and Lamar Institute of Technology, college preparation counseling, and extracurricular activities including FFA, FBLA, FCA, band, and athletics.
• Chromebook 1:1 Program District-wide 1:1 Chromebook initiative providing each student with a personal laptop device for learning, supported by a handbook and help desk.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Career and technical education programs offering course pathways toward workforce readiness and college credit through the DETCCA partnership.
• Dual Credit Program Partnership program with SFASU and Lamar Institute of Technology offering college-level courses for high school credit including College Algebra, Music Appreciation, Public Speaking, English Composition, History, Government, Psychology, and Sociology.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive athletic program featuring football (five state championships including 2017 and 2018), baseball, softball, track and field, volleyball, powerlifting, tennis, golf, cross country, and Special Olympics participation.
• Food Services and School Nutrition National School Lunch and Breakfast Program operating under Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), providing free meals to all students with cafeteria services, meal tracking, and food safety protocols.
• Library Services School library resources at all campuses including Destiny catalog access, Accelerated Reader program, e-books, e-magazines, and online databases.
• Special Education Services Special education programs, 504 services, diagnostic services, DAEP, and transition coordination for students with special needs.
• Nursing Services School health services including health guidance, wellness programs, SHAC (School Health Advisory Committee), and student health documentation.
• UIL Academic Competition Academic competition programs including accounting, calculator applications, computer science, debate, journalism, literary criticism, mathematics, science, speech, and spelling across district and regional levels.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewton ISD partners with SFASU for dual credit courses including College Algebra, Music Appreciation, Public Speaking, Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, Government, US History, English Composition, and Technical Writing. Students can earn college credit while in high school.
• Lamar Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewton ISD offers dual credit courses through Lamar Institute of Technology as part of the Deep East Texas College and Career Alliance (DETCCA) partnership.
• Deep East Texas College and Career Alliance (DETCCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDETCCA partnership enables students to access career pathways and dual credit opportunities across multiple regional institutions.
• TRS-ActiveCaresupportingOthersNewton ISD participates in TRS-ActiveCare for employee health insurance benefits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jasper Independent School District: Jasper ISD is a closely comparable public K–12 district serving Jasper County immediately adjacent to Newton County in Deep East Texas, sharing rural demographics, similar enrollment scale, and the same Deep East Texas regional identity.
• Brookeland Independent School District: Brookeland ISD is a small rural East Texas public K–12 district with similar enrollment scale and UIL classification, making it a structural peer for comparison.
• Hemphill Independent School District: Hemphill ISD is a small rural East Texas K–12 district in neighboring Sabine County with similar enrollment scale, athletics classification, and socioeconomic profile, making it a strong peer for comparison.
• West Sabine Independent School District: West Sabine ISD is a small rural East Texas K–12 district with comparable demographics, enrollment, and Deep East Texas College & Career Alliance (DETCCA) regional footprint.
• Burkeville Independent School District: Burkeville ISD operates within Newton County itself, serving a similarly small rural student body in Deep East Texas — a direct peer given overlapping geography, demographics, and scale.
• San Augustine Independent School District: San Augustine ISD is a small, rural public K–12 district in Deep East Texas serving a comparable enrollment scale, with overlapping demographics and similar UIL athletic classification context.
• Pineland Independent School District: Pineland ISD is a small rural East Texas public K–12 district in Sabine County with comparable size and Deep East Texas regional context, serving as a near-analog peer for Newton ISD.
• Evadale Independent School District: Evadale ISD is a small rural East Texas public K–12 district in Jasper County with comparable enrollment, instructional footprint, and community-school structure to Newton ISD.

Emerging players

• ClassLink: ClassLink provides the single sign-on identity platform used by Newton ISD's ClassLink Launchpad; while not a peer organization, it is a closely integrated vendor whose footprint inside Newton defines the district's digital learning stack.

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the broad incumbent K–12 student information and analytics platform competing in the same operational layer (district SIS) where Newton ISD uses ASCENDER, making it a relevant capability peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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