Newport School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Perry

District Profile

PO Box 9

420 Fickes Ln

Newport, PA 17074-0009

Phone 717-567-3806

Fax 717-567-6468

Includes the municipalities of Buffalo Township, Howe Township, Juniata Township, Miller Township, Newport Borough, Oliver Township.

Square Miles

71.54

Students Enrolled

988

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Newport El Sch (K-5)
  • Newport HS (9-12)
  • Newport MS (6,7-8)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

988

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.30%
Asian
0.30%
Black
0.51%
Latino
3.85%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
4.05%
White
90.99%

Gender

Male
52.53%
Female
47.47%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.52%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$71,393.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $9,930,709.91 40.93%
State Revenues $11,763,519.67 48.48%
Federal $1,823,860.09 7.51%
Other $742,102.12 3.05%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$6,478,444.87
Property Values Within District
$198,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.89%

Rigorous Courses

10
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

57.14%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 38.80% 32.90% N/A
Grade 4 31.30% 45.80% 89.60%
Grade 5 48.20% 30.10% N/A
Grade 6 53.90% 44.20% N/A
Grade 7 32.10% 26.80% N/A
Grade 8 50.70% 20.50% 63.00%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 18.00% 35.71% 54.93%

Staff

86

Teachers

7

Administrators

38

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Ryan Neuhard

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Robert Folk
Board President
15 2023-2027
Patrick Shull
Board Vice President
17 2023-2027
Daniel Barlup
< 1 year 2024-2025
Larry Davis
23 2023-2025
Patricia Dorman
9 2023-2027
Autumn Gehr-Shope
2 2023-2025
Thomas Hartley
11 2023-2027
Tim Matoushek
1 2023-2027
Gwendolyn Soult
7 2021-2025

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.