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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 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 609 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 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
1,339 Students
186,906 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
12,430 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 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
0.69
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
240 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
8%
# Black Students
249 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
19%
11%
# White Students
640 Students
140,481 Students
% White Students
48%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
111
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
3,867
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
3,855
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
5,052
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
41,285
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
50,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
51,319
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
1
87
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 Middle Schools (2024)
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
| 15 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
| 38 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
| 556 students
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