Newport School District

86 North Main Street
Newport, NH 03773-1533
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 291 students in Newport School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Newport School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Newport School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newport Middle High School (High), with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
808 Students
53,595 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
4,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Newport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#187 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Newport   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newport   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newport   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newport   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Newport   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.30
# American Indian Students
1 Student
142 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
3,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,171 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
770 Students
44,787 Students
% White Students
95%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
49 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
2,141 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
-
# Students in K Grade:
46
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
30
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
34
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
36
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
14,183
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
13,691
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
12,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
12,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,050 is higher than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,355 is higher than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Newport   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Newport   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,050
$21,644
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Newport   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,355
$20,877
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Newport   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Newport School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newport Middle High School (High)
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
245 N. Main St.
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 863-2414
Grades: 9-13
| 291 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 808 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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