Newport High School

Located at 1400 W. 5th Street, in Newport, Washington, Newport High School is a low-enrollment secondary school that enrolls 281 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Newport School District. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 51% leaner than typical.

Across the 5 schools in Newport School District (1,181 students total), Newport High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Newport High School lists that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Pend Oreille County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Newport High School lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Newport High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pend Oreille County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Newport High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 47.0%.

In the broader community, Pend Oreille County reports that median household income runs about $67,436, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Pend Oreille County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,825 students), Newport High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Newport Home Link, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Newport High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 28%: 392 students in 2018 compared to 281 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 10% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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