Pend Oreille River School

Pend Oreille River School, a micro-enrollment senior high in Newport, Washington, part of Newport School District, caters to 59 students, covering grades 8 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 90% smaller than typical.

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

Demographically, Pend Oreille River School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 59.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 80% of students at Pend Oreille River School qualify 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 somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Pend Oreille County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,436 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Pend Oreille County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,825 students), Pend Oreille River School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Stratton Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pend Oreille River School has rose 157%, going from 23 students in 2018 to 59 in 2025. The White share of enrollment increased from 74% to 83% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 59.0:1 in 2025.

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