For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 510 students in Newport School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Newport School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Newport School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newport High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
856 Schools
# Students
1,181 Students
388,516 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
49%
Graduation Rate
77%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.8%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
7%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
88%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,446 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,149
$18,889
Spending / Student
$13,446
$19,341
Best Newport School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pend Oreille River School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1201 West 5th Street
Newport, WA 99156
(509) 447-3167
Newport, WA 99156
(509) 447-3167
Gr: 8-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 59:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Newport High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 W. 5th Street
Newport, WA 99156
(509) 447-2481
Newport, WA 99156
(509) 447-2481
Gr: 9-12 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Newport Home Link
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1302 W. 5th St.
Newport, WA 99156
(509) 447-3167
Newport, WA 99156
(509) 447-3167
Gr: K-12 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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