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Newport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 267 students in Newport School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Newport School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Newport School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newport High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
495 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)5.9%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
93%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,497 is higher than the state median of $23,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 79% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,865 is higher than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 87% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,497
$23,742
Spending / Student
$40,865
$23,164
Best Newport School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newport High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Caroline Street
Newport, PA 17074
(717) 567-3806
Newport, PA 17074
(717) 567-3806
Gr: 9-12 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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