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Schools in Newport · Regional School Unit 19

Newport’s public schools score below 72% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Newport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

#105of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
81%
▼ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
▼ 6 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▼ 13% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,467 students on the public path
In brief

Newport’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 295 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newport’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 81% of tested students were proficient in reading and 75% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Newport’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,928 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Nokomis Regional Middle School, then Nokomis Regional High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Newport’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 28% of Maine school districts, #105 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (295)Better than 38%
Towns in Penobscot County (49)Better than 31%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 924 test results and a graduating class of 160 could put Newport anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Newport’s students in the tested grades sat them (924 in math, 924 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newport, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Sebasticook Valley Elementary SchoolRegional School Unit 19C−
5–8Nokomis Regional Middle SchoolRegional School Unit 19D
9–12Nokomis Regional High SchoolRegional School Unit 19B+

Newport’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 19, which also serves Corinna, Dixmont, Etna and Hartland and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Regional School Unit 19Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,883 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$17,928ME $20,630 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 84.1% · 924 students tested
Math75%
State average 81.5% · 924 students tested

Newport vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Newport’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewportCRegional School Unit 19
PalmyraCRegional School Unit 19
CorinnaCRegional School Unit 19
PlymouthCRegional School Unit 19
StetsonCSchool Administrative District 64

3 of the 4 neighbors share Regional School Unit 19 with Newport, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Newport

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Newportby address
Sebasticook Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
333 students11:1Rate it →
Nokomis Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
524 students11:1Rate it →
Nokomis Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
610 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Newport’s schools

Are Newport’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newport children attend score below 72% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #105 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newport in?

Regional School Unit 19, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,883 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newport kids go to high school?

Nokomis Regional High School, with 610 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Newport’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 19 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Newport spend per student?

$17,928 in Regional School Unit 19 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.