Newport Town School

In Newport Center, Vermont, part of Orleans County, Newport Town School is an elementary school. The school enrolls 120 students in pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average enrollment is about 213.

Newport Town School belongs to Newport Town School District.

The share of White students at Newport Town School is 86%. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Newport Town School scores 25%.

For every teacher at Newport Town School, there are about 9.8 students; the school has 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Vermont average 11.5:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 74%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Orleans County is 66%.

In the surrounding county, Orleans County, median household income comes to about $70,103, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 20 public schools and about 3,662 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, North Country Union High School, is about 5.1 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: 7.

The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Federal enrollment counts increased from 105 (2020-21) to 120 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.0:1 to 9.8:1.

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