Total enrollment
712
-178 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Newport School District
New Hampshire · 712 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across New Hampshire, 5 sit inside Newport School District, collectively enrolling about 712 students (1 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Newport School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+2 (+67%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Newport School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Hampshire | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #53 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #62 of 73 | #8,194 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #27 of 73 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #13 of 71 | #425 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.4% | #4 of 73 | #4,258 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Newport School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 994 to 702 students (down 29%) and from 87 to 70 full-time teachers (down 20%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Middle High School (High) | Newport | High | 09-13 | 291 |
| Richards Elementary School | Newport | Elementary | PK-05 | 273 |
| Newport Middle School | Newport | Middle | 06-08 | 138 |
| Newport SOAR High School | Newport | High | 09-12 | 7 |
| Newport SOAR Middle School | Newport | Middle | 05-08 | 3 |
About Newport School District
Newport School District is a thinly populated public-school district in New Hampshire. The district operates 5 schools and teaches approximately 712 students.
For a sense of the school types, Newport School District spans 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Newport School District is about 142, below the New Hampshire average of roughly 324.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Newport School District has shrank 20% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 890 students to 712. The school count climbed from 3 to 5 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Newport School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.