Newport
Public school district · Newport County · Rhode Island · NCES district ID 4400720
Newport spent $27,134 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Rhode Island districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,044). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,755 students in 2024-25; 33.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,912 per student, up 6.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (Rhode Island: 84.1%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Rhode Island districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Newport in enrollment (1,550 to 2,415 students) and Newport itself.
Where the money came from
$57,246,000 in revenue: 33.3% state, 51.7% local and 15.1% federal. Total spending including $898,000 of capital outlay was $61,934,000, or $32,494 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$19,042,000 33%
- Local$29,582,000 52%
- Federal$8,622,000 15%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 33 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,876 students in 2022-23, 1,821 students in 2023-24, 1,755 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,876 | 191.2 | 9.8 |
| 2023-24 | 1,821 | 193.0 | 9.4 |
| 2024-25 | 1,755 | 166.0 | 10.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$17,422,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $9,141 per student
Newport booked $17,422,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 200 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $87,045 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 72 in 100 Rhode Island districts with a figure (state median $84,165, 58 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Rhode Island teacher salary at $76,852 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $12,230,000 | 70.2% |
| Special education | $2,746,000 | 15.8% |
| Vocational | $656,000 | 3.8% |
| Other programs | $1,790,000 | 10.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $7,007 in 2018-19, $7,077 in 2019-20, $8,002 in 2020-21, $8,214 in 2021-22, $9,141 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Newport scored proficient or above: 19% in reading and 15% in math, against 33.1% in reading and 26.6% in math across Rhode Island. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Rhode Island, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Rhode Island | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 19% | 33.1% | 936 |
| Math | 15% | 26.6% | 962 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
75-79% of the 182 students in Newport's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.1% across Rhode Island. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Rhode Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 75‑79% | 84.1% |
| Students in the class | 182 | 11,062 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 657 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Pell Elementary | 657 | 11.0 | 64.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 499 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank E. Thompson Middle | 499 | 10.4 | 67.5% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 599 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers High School | 599 | 10.3 | 62.1% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Newport
- Phone: (401) 847-2100
- Office: 15 Wickham Rd, Newport, RI 02840
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Newport
- Rhode Island districts by spending per studentNewport ranks 2 of 33 Rhode Island districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,134).#2 of 33
- Every school district in Rhode IslandNewport is the number 27 by size of 64 Rhode Island districts, with 1,906 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#27 of 64
- MiddletownThe next larger Rhode Island district: 1,971 students in fall 2022, $21,349 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,349
- TivertonThe next smaller Rhode Island district: 1,634 students in fall 2022, $20,723 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,723
- Compare Newport with MiddletownEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Rogers High School, its largest high school599 students in 2024-25, 10.3 per teacher.599
- Teacher salary spending across Rhode IslandNewport spent $87,045 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,165); spending, not a salary.$87,045
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Newport
How many schools and students are in Newport?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,755 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Newport spend per student?
$27,134 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Rhode Island median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,044 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,912 per student, up 6.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Newport's money come from?
$57,246,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 33.3% state, 51.7% local and 15.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Newport live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 355 of the 2,127 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Newport spend on teacher salaries?
$17,422,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $9,141 per student. Divided by the 200 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $87,045 per teacher, more than 72 in 100 Rhode Island districts (state median $84,165). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Rhode Island teacher salary at $76,852 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Newport do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Newport scored proficient or above: 19% in reading and 15% in math, against 33.1% in reading and 26.6% in math across Rhode Island. Rhode Island's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Newport?
75-79% of the 182 students in Newport's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.1% across Rhode Island. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Newport's NCES district ID?
4400720. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25