D
Newport School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Newport.
Students
1,755
Schools
4
Spent per student
$28,912
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$115.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Newport School District
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 21 pts below the state
- Spends 21% more per student than the RI average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $115.9M, about $66,023 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chepachet.
PK–52 elementary schoolsGlocester Elementary School District
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
Test scores vs. RI
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 21%
Graduation rate (4-year)62%
State average 83.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,912 per student · 21% above RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 32%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
Hispanic 42%White 32%Two or more races 13%Black 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.