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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 369 students in Newport Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Newport Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,290 Students
222,797 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
15,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
91.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.5%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
22%
10%
% Black
21%
8%
% White
41%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,109 is higher than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,238 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,109
$17,532
Spending / Student
$30,238
$17,223
Best Newport Independent School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1102 York St
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3011
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3011
Gr: PK-2 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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