School district · Rhode Island

Newport

Newport in Rhode Island: 4 public schools with 1,755 students and 10.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $29,869 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
1,755
Students per teacher
10.1
RI 12.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$29,869
RI $23.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
173
Counselors (FTE)
8.0
Students per counselor
219
RI 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$18.2K15
$17.4K16
$18.1K17
$19.1K18
$19.9K19
$19.5K20
$21.7K21
$24.8K22
$27.7K23
$29.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $9.9M
State
32% · $19.3M
Local
51% · $30.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$18,327
Support services
$10,786
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.5M
Long-term debt
$117.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Claiborne Pell ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–465711.0
Frank E. Thompson MiddleFree meals for all
5–849910.4
Newport Area Career Tech CtrCareer and technicalFree meals for all
9–12——
Rogers High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1259910.3

Sources

Address
15 Wickham Rd, Newport, RI 02840
Phone
(401)847-2100