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Newport Public Schools, Rhode Island

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Newport Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,856 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Newport Public Schools is a school district in Rhode Island (Newport County). During the 2024 school year, 1,856 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Newport Public Schools consists of seven members serving two-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rebecca Bolan
Elizabeth Cullen
James Dring
Sandra Flowers
Robert Leary
Robert Power
Stephanie Winslow

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,557,000 $4,839 17%
Local: $29,430,000 $14,901 52%
State: $18,169,000 $9,199 32%
Total: $57,156,000 $28,940
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $54,460,000 $27,574
Total Current Expenditures: $47,972,000 $24,289
Instructional Expenditures: $29,267,000 $14,818 54%
Student and Staff Support: $6,525,000 $3,303 12%
Administration: $4,857,000 $2,459 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,323,000 $3,707 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $902,000 $456
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,336,000 $1,689
Interest on Debt: $385,000 $194


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 10 <=20 <=5 3 <=20 6-9 20-24
2018-2019 21 21-39 6-9 7 <=20 15-19 37
2017-2018 19 21-39 6-9 6 <=20 15-19 35
2016-2017 25 40-59 15-19 10-14 <=20 20-24 38
2015-2016 25 21-39 10-14 15 <=20 20-24 39
2014-2015 22 21-39 6-9 15-19 <=20 15-19 33
2013-2014 49 40-59 25-29 35-39 <50 45-49 65
2012-2013 51 60-79 25-29 40-44 21-39 40-44 68
2011-2012 47 >=50 25-29 35-39 <=20 45-49 61
2010-2011 44 >=50 25-29 30-34 <=20 60

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 20 40-59 6-9 11 <=20 15-19 37
2018-2019 28 40-59 15-19 14 <=20 20-24 46
2017-2018 24 21-39 6-9 10-14 <=20 10-14 41
2016-2017 33 21-39 20-24 15-19 <=20 20-24 50
2015-2016 31 21-39 15-19 15-19 <=20 20-24 46
2014-2015 33 40-59 10-14 20-24 <=20 25-29 48
2013-2014 73 >=80 55-59 55-59 >=50 60-64 86
2012-2013 70 60-79 55-59 60-64 40-59 50-54 83
2011-2012 68 >=50 55-59 55-59 40-59 50-54 80
2010-2011 64 >=50 50-54 50-54 21-39 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 60-64 PS 60-79 40-49 PS 40-59 80-84
2018-2019 75-79 PS 60-79 60-69 PS 60-79 90-94
2017-2018 80-84 PS 70-79 60-69 PS >=80 90-94
2016-2017 80-84 PS 80-89 50-59 PS >=50 >=90
2015-2016 85-89 PS >=90 70-79 PS >=50 85-89
2014-2015 75-79 PS 70-79 60-69 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 70-74 PS 50-59 40-59 PS <50 80-84
2012-2013 65-69 PS 50-59 40-49 PS PS 75-79
2011-2012 70-74 PS 50-59 60-79 PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 80-84 PS 70-79 60-79 PS PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,856 -2.7
2022-2023 1,906 -3.6
2021-2022 1,975 -1.0
2020-2021 1,995 -8.0
2019-2020 2,154 -0.1
2018-2019 2,156 -3.8
2017-2018 2,237 1.7
2016-2017 2,198 1.1
2015-2016 2,173 4.6
2014-2015 2,072 3.7
2013-2014 1,996 -5.3
2012-2013 2,102 -0.2
2011-2012 2,107 3.3
2010-2011 2,037 -3.4
2009-2010 2,106 0.6
2008-2009 2,094 -5.9
2007-2008 2,218 -2.9
2006-2007 2,282 -7.3
2005-2006 2,449 -6.5
2004-2005 2,608 -8.4
2003-2004 2,826 -3.1
2002-2003 2,915 -0.8
2001-2002 2,937 -3.5
2000-2001 3,041 2.5
1999-2000 2,965 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Newport Public Schools (%) Rhode Island K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.3 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 3.2
Black 9.9 8.9
Hispanic 39.3 29.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 13.8 5.2
White 33.1 50.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Newport Public Schools had 200.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.28.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 9.00
Elementary: 121.00
Secondary: 67.00
Total: 200.00

Newport Public Schools employed 9.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 9.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 100.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 30.00
Other Support Services: 34.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Newport Public Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Claiborne Pell Elementary716PK-4
Frank E. Thompson Middle5005-8
Newport Area Career Tech Ctr09-12
Rogers High School6059-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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