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Item: Newport School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

15 Wickham Rd
Newport, RI 02840

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (401) 847-2100

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Newport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:

Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

4 Schools

230 Schools

# Students

1,755 Students

88,775 Students

# Teachers

173 Teachers

6,764 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Newport School District	Rhode Island
Pre-K	32	34
Kind	110	135
1	137	147
2	137	149
3	115	156
4	126	150
5	143	155
6	111	154
7	128	149
8	117	151

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District Rank

Newport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#47 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Newport School District
2023	#47
2022	#42
2021	#44
2019	#43
2018	#42
2017	#39
2016	#39
2015	#33
2014	#40
2013	#43
2012	#43
2011	#42
2010	#39

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14%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2023	14%	29%
2022	15%	27%
2021	10%	23%
2019	21%	30%
2018	19%	28%
2017	25%	33%
2016	25%	31%
2015	22%	26%
2014	49%	57%
2013	51%	58%
2012	47%	57%
2011	44%	56%
2010	44%	55%

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19%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2022	19%	33%
2021	20%	36%
2019	28%	40%
2018	19%	36%
2017	33%	40%
2016	31%	38%
2015	33%	36%
2014	73%	73%
2013	70%	73%
2012	68%	73%
2011	64%	71%
2010	63%	70%

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21%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2022	21%	31%
2021	19%	32%

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87%

84.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2023	87%	84%
2022	82%	83%
2021	82%	85%
2020	62%	85%
2019	77%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	82%	85%
2016	87%	88%
2015	77%	86%
2014	72%	83%
2013	67%	81%
2012	72%	78%
2011	82%	79%

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(2022-23)

44.1%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2023	44.1%	32.4%
2022	48%	38.7%
2021	41.7%	32.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.71	0.63
2022	0.71	0.63
2021	0.71	0.62
2020	0.71	0.62
2019	0.71	0.60
2018	0.70	0.60
2017	0.70	0.59
2016	0.69	0.58
2015	0.69	0.57
2014	0.69	0.57
2013	0.69	0.55
2012	0.67	0.54
2011	0.68	0.53
2010	0.65	0.50
2009	0.64	0.49
2008	0.64	0.49
2007	0.62	0.49
2006	0.61	0.48
2005	0.59	0.46
2004	0.59	0.47
2003	0.58	0.45
2002	0.56	0.44
2001	0.53	0.43
2000	0.53	0.40
1999	0.51	0.39
1998	0.49	0.39
1997	0.47	0.38
1996	0.43	0.36
1995	0.42	0.35
1994	0.41	0.33
1993	0.38	0.32
1992	0.38	0.30
1991	0.37	0.29
1990	0.38	0.29
1989	0.34	0.27
1988	0.34	0.26

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

42%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2023	31%	30%
2022	30%	29%
2021	30%	28%
2020	27%	27%
2019	27%	26%
2018	25%	25%
2017	25%	25%
2016	24%	24%
2015	23%	24%
2014	22%	24%
2013	21%	22%
2012	20%	21%
2011	20%	21%
2010	18%	19%
2009	17%	18%
2008	16%	18%
2007	14%	18%
2006	14%	17%
2005	12%	17%
2004	12%	16%
2003	13%	16%
2002	12%	15%
2001	11%	14%
2000	10%	13%
1999	9%	12%
1998	8%	12%
1997	7%	11%
1996	6%	10%
1995	5%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	3%	8%
1992	3%	7%
1991	3%	6%
1990	3%	6%
1989	2%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2023	14%	9%
2022	14%	9%
2021	13%	9%
2020	14%	9%
2019	14%	9%
2018	16%	9%
2017	16%	8%
2016	17%	8%
2015	17%	8%
2014	17%	8%
2013	20%	8%
2012	20%	8%
2011	22%	8%
2010	27%	9%
2009	28%	9%
2008	28%	9%
2007	28%	9%
2006	27%	9%
2005	24%	8%
2004	25%	9%
2003	23%	8%
2002	22%	8%
2001	22%	8%
2000	21%	8%
1999	21%	8%
1998	20%	7%
1997	19%	7%
1996	19%	7%
1995	18%	7%
1994	19%	7%
1993	17%	7%
1992	18%	7%
1991	18%	7%
1990	18%	6%
1989	16%	6%
1988	17%	6%

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% White

32%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2023	41%	52%
2022	42%	53%
2021	42%	54%
2020	44%	55%
2019	44%	57%
2018	46%	58%
2017	46%	59%
2016	47%	60%
2015	47%	61%
2014	47%	61%
2013	48%	63%
2012	50%	64%
2011	48%	65%
2010	50%	68%
2009	50%	69%
2008	51%	69%
2007	53%	69%
2006	55%	70%
2005	59%	71%
2004	58%	71%
2003	59%	72%
2002	62%	73%
2001	63%	74%
2000	65%	76%
1999	66%	77%
1998	68%	77%
1997	70%	78%
1996	72%	79%
1995	74%	80%
1994	74%	81%
1993	77%	82%
1992	76%	83%
1991	77%	84%
1990	77%	84%
1989	79%	85%
1988	79%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	4%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	10%	4%
2015	10%	3%
2014	10%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,619 is higher than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 43% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $35,290 is higher than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$57 MM

$3,510 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2023	$57 MM	$30 MM
2022	$57 MM	$29 MM
2021	$53 MM	$32 MM
2020	$49 MM	$26 MM
2019	$49 MM	$26 MM
2018	$47 MM	$29 MM
2017	$45 MM	$24 MM
2016	$44 MM	$21 MM
2015	$44 MM	$36 MM
2014	$42 MM	$27 MM
2012	$41 MM	$34 MM
2011	$43 MM	$33 MM
2010	$44 MM	$36 MM
2009	$43 MM	$37 MM
2008	$44 MM	$36 MM
2007	$44 MM	$32 MM
2006	$44 MM	$31 MM
2005	$44 MM	$35 MM
2004	$43 MM	$33 MM
2003	$41 MM	$36 MM
2002	$36 MM	$34 MM
2001	$35 MM	$34 MM
2000	$32 MM	$31 MM
1999	$31 MM	$28 MM
1998	$31 MM	$25 MM
1997	$31 MM	$24 MM
1996	$32 MM	$24 MM
1995	$31 MM	$23 MM
1992	$25 MM	$18 MM
1990	$24 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$3,357 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2023	$62 MM	$30 MM
2022	$54 MM	$29 MM
2021	$48 MM	$27 MM
2020	$48 MM	$27 MM
2019	$49 MM	$27 MM
2018	$49 MM	$29 MM
2017	$45 MM	$24 MM
2016	$45 MM	$20 MM
2015	$43 MM	$35 MM
2014	$42 MM	$28 MM
2012	$42 MM	$35 MM
2011	$45 MM	$34 MM
2010	$43 MM	$35 MM
2009	$41 MM	$34 MM
2008	$43 MM	$34 MM
2007	$43 MM	$33 MM
2006	$43 MM	$31 MM
2005	$43 MM	$34 MM
2004	$41 MM	$31 MM
2003	$39 MM	$35 MM
2002	$37 MM	$34 MM
2001	$37 MM	$32 MM
2000	$28 MM	$28 MM
1999	$29 MM	$27 MM
1998	$29 MM	$25 MM
1997	$29 MM	$23 MM
1996	$30 MM	$22 MM
1995	$30 MM	$22 MM
1992	$25 MM	$17 MM
1990	$24 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student (20-21)

$32,619

$26,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2021	$26,760	$22,907
2020	$22,878	$19,239
2019	$22,791	$20,169
2018	$21,047	$22,746
2017	$20,704	$18,483
2016	$20,581	$15,535
2015	$21,471	$18,095
2014	$21,000	$18,833
2012	$19,413	$19,695
2011	$20,902	$18,521
2010	$20,717	$18,095
2009	$20,621	$17,432
2008	$20,041	$16,331
2007	$19,216	$14,216
2006	$18,064	$12,750
2005	$16,907	$13,627
2004	$15,109	$12,702
2003	$14,141	$12,769
2002	$12,407	$11,775
2001	$11,449	$10,382
2000	$10,674	$9,655
1999	$10,412	$8,918
1998	$10,364	$8,386
1997	$10,026	$7,783
1995	$10,163	$7,673
1992	$7,287	$6,417
1990	$6,703	$5,925

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Spending / Student (20-21)

$35,290

$25,182

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Newport School District	Rhode Island
2021	$24,504	$19,533
2020	$22,427	$19,744
2019	$23,162	$20,897
2018	$21,996	$22,652
2017	$20,929	$18,449
2016	$21,190	$15,081
2015	$21,211	$17,880
2014	$21,153	$19,504
2012	$19,838	$20,336
2011	$22,059	$18,824
2010	$20,466	$17,880
2009	$19,755	$16,408
2008	$19,412	$15,284
2007	$18,688	$14,332
2006	$17,643	$12,570
2005	$16,674	$13,421
2004	$14,365	$12,004
2003	$13,486	$12,230
2002	$12,434	$11,929
2001	$12,166	$9,986
2000	$9,537	$8,883
1999	$9,716	$8,581
1998	$9,739	$8,176
1997	$9,429	$7,545
1995	$9,821	$7,315
1992	$7,249	$6,202
1990	$6,757	$5,784

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Best Newport School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Claiborne Pell Elementary School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

35 Dexter Street
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 842-1900

Gr: PK-4 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #22.

Frank E. Thompson Middle School

(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

55 Broadway
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-1493

Gr: 5-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,755 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: 87% (Top 50% in RI)
: Bottom 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education