For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 297 students in Newport School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, 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 10% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 62% statewide average).
Public High School in Newport School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newport Middle High School (High), with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
102 Schools
# Students
711 Students
51,380 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
4,351 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 187 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
#184 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.32
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
95%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,603 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,678 is higher than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,603
$22,357
Spending / Student
$27,678
$21,566
Best Newport School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newport Middle High School (High)
(Math: ≤10% | 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
Gr: 9-13 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
86 N. Main St
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 865-9506
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 865-9506
Gr: 9-12 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
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