| Index | Newton | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Newton | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Newton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Newton, IL schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Newton, IL, an average of 81.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dieterich, IL | 726 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Oblong, IL | 1,520 | 26% | 45.3% |
| Newton, IL | 2,884 | 33% | 30.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jacksonville, OR | 2,883 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Marion, KY | 2,885 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Clinton, MI | 2,885 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Chincoteague, VA | 2,885 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Lawnside, NJ | 2,883 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Newton, IL | 2,884 | 33% | 30.6% |
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