Newport Independent School District

30 W. 8th Street
Newport, KY 41071
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 396 students in Newport Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Newport Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,393 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
15,378 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#171 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Newport Independent  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newport Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newport Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newport Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Newport Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.41
# American Indian Students
2 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
259 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
9%
# Black Students
271 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
19%
8%
# White Students
637 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
46%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
102
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,679 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,876 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Newport Independent  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Newport Independent  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,679
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Newport Independent  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,876
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Newport Independent  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Newport Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1102 York St
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3011
Grades: PK-2
| 396 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,393 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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