Top Rankings
Newport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 716 students in Newport School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Newport School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
4 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
1,821 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.67
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
40%
32%
% Black
10%
10%
% White
33%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,905 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,468 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,905
$22,250
Spending / Student
$26,468
$21,467
Best Newport School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Claiborne Pell Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35 Dexter Street
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 842-1900
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 842-1900
Gr: PK-4 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
