Jerry E. Dickerman House · Photo: Midatlanticyank · CC BY-SA 4.0Newport’s public schools score below 71% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Newport’s districts is 31%, below the Vermont average (44%). 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 Vermont, not nationally.
From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Newport’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Newport’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,670 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
United Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Newport’s grade
C: better than 29% of Vermont school districts, #48 of 71 Vermont towns. Graduation is above the Vermont average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newport, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Newport
Newport City Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 316 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Newport
Newport City Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 316 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Newport
Newport City Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 316 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Newport
Newport City Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 316 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Newport
Newport City Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 316 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Newport
Newport City Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 316 students · 9:1 students per teacher
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Newport
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Newport vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Newport’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | C | Newport City PK–6 · North Country Junior/Senior UHSD 22 · North Country Supervisory Union |
| Derby | C | Derby PK–6 · North Country Junior/Senior UHSD 22 · North Country Supervisory Union |
| Newport (town) | C | Newport Town PK–6 · North Country Senior UHSD 22 9–12 · North Country Supervisory Union |
| Coventry | C | Coventry PK–8 · North Country Supervisory Union |
All 3 neighbors share North Country Supervisory Union with Newport for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Newport
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (North Country Career Center).
Questions about Newport’s schools
Are Newport’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newport children attend score below 71% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #48 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Newport in?
Newport City School District, which runs grades PK–6 and enrolls 316 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
What is Newport’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in North Country Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Newport spend per student?
$23,670 in Newport City School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Newport?
Yes: United Christian Academy (Catholic, grades K–12, 56 students).
Parents talk
What Newport families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Newport → They have their own page.
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 Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.