Top Rankings
Newport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 633 students in Newport School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High Schools in Newport School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Newport School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rogers High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
4 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
1,876 Students
44,007 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
3,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Newport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.63
# American Indian Students
47 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
1,333 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
710 Students
13,090 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
30%
# Black Students
199 Students
4,210 Students
% Black Students
11%
10%
# White Students
648 Students
22,987 Students
% White Students
34%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
1,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
7
# Students in K Grade:
140
24
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
17
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
18
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
91
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
192
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
196
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
11,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
11,378
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
10,236
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
10,228
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,058 is higher than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,692 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,058
$22,099
Spending / Student
$25,692
$21,321
Best Newport School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rogers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15 Wickham Road
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-6235
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-6235
Grades: 9-12
| 633 students
Rank: n/an/a
Newport Area Career Tech Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
15 Wickham Rd
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-2100
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-2100
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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