Newport Independent
Newport Independent is a public school district based in Newport, Kentucky, serving 1,360 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #124 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 272 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $19,742 per student on day-to-day operations, 71% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Newport Independent compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Newport Independent | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,742 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,007 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 125 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 259 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 227 | 352 | 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 Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin CountyWarsaw | 1,426 | 4 | $11,719 | 17.2 | #120 |
| Metcalfe CountyEdmonton | 1,412 | 3 | $11,526 | 15.3 | #121 |
| McLean CountyCalhoun | 1,387 | 6 | $11,783 | 14.3 | #122 |
| Newport IndependentNewport · this district | 1,360 | 5 | $19,742 | 10.9 | #124 |
| Campbellsville IndependentCampbellsville | 1,360 | 4 | $11,771 | 15.5 | #123 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WheatlandWheatland, CA | 1,359 | $14,778 | 20.0 |
| Lake Forest CHSD 115Lake Forest, IL | 1,359 | $27,234 | 10.4 |
| Weehawken Public School DistrictWeehawken, NJ | 1,359 | $21,045 | 10.2 |
| Greenwood 52Ninety Six, SC | 1,359 | $11,709 | 12.8 |
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.
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