Top Rankings
Newport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 290 students in Newport School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High Schools in Newport School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Newport School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newport Middle High School (High), with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
746 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
4,473 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 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)12%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.31
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
95%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,214 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,379 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,214
$22,075
Spending / Student
$26,379
$21,293
Best Newport School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newport Middle High School (High)
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
245 N. Main St.
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 863-2414
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 863-2414
Grades: 9-13
| 289 students
Rank: n/an/a
86 N. Main St
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 865-9506
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 865-9506
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
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