Top Rankings
Newport Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 362 students in Newport Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Newport Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,382 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Newport Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
265 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
8%
# Black Students
257 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
19%
8%
# White Students
637 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
46%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
102
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
380
# Ungraded Students:
1
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,844 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,050 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,844
$14,203
Spending / Student
$22,050
$13,943
Best Newport Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Newport Primary School
Magnet School
1102 York St
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3011
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3011
Grades: PK-2
| 362 students
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