Newport School District
Newport School District is a public school district based in Newport, Arkansas, serving 1,239 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #92 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 413 students each, fewer than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $13,682 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 10.1 students per teacher.
How Newport compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Newport | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,682 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,366 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 310 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton School DistrictClinton | 1,260 | 3 | $11,131 | 10.5 | #89 |
| Lamar School DistrictLamar | 1,254 | 3 | $9,860 | 11.7 | #90 |
| Fountain Lake School DistrictHot Springs | 1,248 | 3 | $11,880 | 11.3 | #91 |
| Newport School DistrictNewport · this district | 1,239 | 3 | $13,682 | 10.1 | #92 |
| Cave City School DistrictCave City | 1,239 | 3 | $10,689 | 9.8 | #93 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Community School DistrictJefferson, IA | 1,240 | $12,627 | 13.3 |
| Hemlock Public School DistrictHemlock, MI | 1,239 | $10,395 | 17.7 |
| Olivet Community SchoolsOlivet, MI | 1,239 | $10,664 | 16.7 |
| Belle Fourche School District 09-1Belle Fourche, SD | 1,239 | $9,385 | 13.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ar-newport-school-district