Top Rankings
Newport Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 341 students in Newport Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Newport Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
1,339 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
240 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
8%
# Black Students
249 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
19%
8%
# White Students
640 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
48%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
111
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
453
# Ungraded Students:
1
31
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,513 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,758 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,513
$14,317
Spending / Student
$22,758
$14,055
Best Newport Independent School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1102 York St
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3011
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3011
Grades: PK-2
| 341 students
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