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Newport Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 636 students in Newport Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Newport Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
1,393 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
259 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
9%
# Black Students
271 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
19%
10%
# White Students
637 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
46%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
102
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
1
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,679 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,876 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,679
$14,242
Spending / Student
$21,876
$13,981
Best Newport Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newport Regional School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
590 Columbia Street
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-6476
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-6476
Grades: 6-12
| 6 students
Rank: #22.
Newport School Of Innovation
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
30 West 8th Street
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3001
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3001
Grades: K-12
| 46 students
Rank: #33.
Newport High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 E 6th St
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3023
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3023
Grades: 7-12
| 584 students
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