Newton-Conover City Schools, North Carolina, elections

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Newton-Conover City Schools
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 2,856 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
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Newton-Conover City Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Catawba County). During the 2023 school year, 2,856 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Newton-Conover City Schools, Conover District

General election

General election for Newton-Conover City Schools, Conover District (2 seats)

Mark Pennell and Cecilia Gordon ran in the general election for Newton-Conover City Schools, Conover District on November 5, 2024.

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Cecilia Gordon (Unaffiliated)

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Newton-Conover City Schools, Newton District

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General election for Newton-Conover City Schools, Newton District

Brad Scott ran in the general election for Newton-Conover City Schools, Newton District on November 5, 2024.

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Newton-Conover City Schools, Conover District

General election

General election for Newton-Conover City Schools, Conover District (2 seats)

Incumbent Jeanne Jarrett and incumbent Mark Pennell won election in the general election for Newton-Conover City Schools, Conover District on November 5, 2019.

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Jeanne Jarrett (Nonpartisan)
 
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698
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Mark Pennell (Nonpartisan)
 
48.7
 
684
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1.6
 
23

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Total votes: 1,405
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Newton-Conover City Schools, Newton District

General election

General election for Newton-Conover City Schools, Newton District

Incumbent Jim Stockner won election in the general election for Newton-Conover City Schools, Newton District on November 5, 2019.

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4.3
 
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Total votes: 888
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About the district

School board

Newton-Conover City Schools consists of six members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brad ScottNewton District
Dean ShatleyConover District
Robbie GonzalesConover District2025
Tim HayesNewton District2025
Phil HeathNewton District2025
Mark PennellConover District2024

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Overlapping state house districts

Newton-Conover City Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 96Jay AdamsRepublican Party 58% 10%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 89Mitchell SetzerRepublican Party 42% 3%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,461,000 $1,545 13%
Local: $8,037,000 $2,783 24%
State: $20,704,000 $7,169 62%
Total: $33,202,000 $11,497
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $32,958,000 $11,412
Total Current Expenditures: $30,093,000 $10,420
Instructional Expenditures: $18,676,000 $6,466 57%
Student and Staff Support: $3,685,000 $1,275 11%
Administration: $3,397,000 $1,176 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,335,000 $1,501 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,838,000 $636
Construction: $1,704,000 $590
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $733,000 $253
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[2][3]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 55-59 25-29 44 40-44 58
2018-2019 38 45-49 15-19 31 30-34 48
2017-2018 41 60-64 20-24 37 PS 40-44 47
2016-2017 47 55-59 25-29 41 PS 35-39 56
2015-2016 42 45-49 25-29 36 35-39 50
2014-2015 36 45-49 15-19 31 PS 30-34 44
2013-2014 39 45-49 20-24 34 PS 40-44 46
2012-2013 40 40-44 20-24 37 PS 40-44 47
2011-2012 84 90-94 65-69 81 PS 85-89 89
2010-2011 85 90-94 65-69 82 PS 90-94 89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 45-49 30-34 35 45-49 59
2018-2019 44 45-49 25-29 30 40-44 58
2017-2018 45 50-54 25-29 32 45-49 57
2016-2017 43 40-44 25-29 28 PS 45-49 54
2015-2016 41 30-34 30-34 29 35-39 53
2014-2015 38 35-39 20-24 25 PS 40-44 49
2013-2014 41 35-39 25-29 26 PS 35-39 53
2012-2013 42 30-34 25-29 28 PS 40-44 55
2011-2012 72 65-69 55-59 61 PS 70-74 81
2010-2011 71 55-59 50-54 57 PS 75-79 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 >=50 >=80 >=95 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 94 >=50 >=80 90-94 PS >=80 >=95
2017-2018 91 >=50 >=80 >=90 >=80 90-94
2016-2017 97 >=50 >=80 >=90 >=80 >=95
2015-2016 94 >=50 >=90 >=90 >=50 >=95
2014-2015 97 PS >=90 >=90 PS >=50 >=95
2013-2014 93 >=50 >=80 80-89 PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 87 >=50 80-89 >=80 >=50 85-89
2011-2012 82 PS 70-79 >=90 >=50 80-84
2010-2011 83 >=50 70-79 >=80 PS >=50 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,856 -0.5
2021-2022 2,870 -0.6
2020-2021 2,888 -3.9
2019-2020 3,001 -0.7
2018-2019 3,021 -1.6
2017-2018 3,070 -0.3
2016-2017 3,079 -2.6
2015-2016 3,159 -2.1
2014-2015 3,226 4.6
2013-2014 3,076 1.7
2012-2013 3,025 0.0
2011-2012 3,025 1.0
2010-2011 2,994 1.2
2009-2010 2,958 -0.3
2008-2009 2,967 10.4
2007-2008 2,659 -12.6
2006-2007 2,994 3.1
2005-2006 2,902 0.3
2004-2005 2,894 -0.8
2003-2004 2,918 2.4
2002-2003 2,848 2.4
2001-2002 2,781 -0.7
2000-2001 2,800 1.5
1999-2000 2,759 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Newton-Conover City Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.7 4.0
Black 10.6 24.8
Hispanic 29.9 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 9.7 5.6
White 41.1 44.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Newton-Conover City Schools had 182.37 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.66.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 9.10
Elementary: 103.66
Secondary: 62.99
Total: 182.37

Newton-Conover City Schools employed 7.00 district administrators and 14.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 11.34
School Administrators: 14.00
School Administrative Support: 14.98
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 41.03
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 44.10
Other Support Services: 50.90

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Newton-Conover City Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Conover Special Education86PK-12
Discovery High School1939-12
Newton-Conover High7589-12
Newton-Conover Middle6036-8
North Newton Elementary445PK-5
Shuford Elementary421PK-5
South Newton Elementary350PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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