Newport, AR town hall & government
Newport spent $15.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,000 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newport's government.
Where Newport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 22%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the federal government 13%
- From other local governments 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Newport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newport School District
Newport's K–12 school district, shared with Amagon, Beedeville, Jacksonport, Tupelo, Weldon and Diaz. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 12%
- State 61%
- Federal 27%
Of the $14,683 per pupil, $8,491 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Newport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newport pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Newport's government
Who represents Newport
Newport is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.