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Newport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 564 students in Newport School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Newport School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,239 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
77%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
31%
19%
% White
50%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,310 is higher than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,662 is higher than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,310
$13,133
Spending / Student
$14,662
$13,044
Best Newport School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newport High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
406 Wilkerson Dr
Newport, AR 72112
(870) 523-1321
Newport, AR 72112
(870) 523-1321
Gr: 6-12 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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