Total enrollment
1,290
-301 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Newport Independent
Kentucky · 1,290 students · 1 city
Newport Independent is a public-school district inside Kentucky, running 5 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 1,290 students, broken out as 2 elementary and 2 high.
7-year change in Newport Independent
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
41%
was 55%
% Hispanic
22%
was 12%
% Black
21%
was 18%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport High School | Newport | High | 07-12 | 521 |
| Newport Intermediate School | Newport | Elementary | 03-06 | 374 |
| Newport Primary School | Newport | Elementary | PK-02 | 369 |
| Newport Regional School | Newport | High | 06-12 | 26 |
| Newport School of Innovation | Newport | Combined | KG-12 | · |
About Newport Independent
Newport Independent is a thinly populated Kentucky school district running 5 campuses with combined enrollment near 1,290.
For a sense of the school types, Newport Independent covers 2 elementary, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Newport Independent is about 258, meaningfully below the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,290 students, declined 19% from the 1,591 reported in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 55% to 41%.
On this page, the community for Newport Independent discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.