North Kentucky News

There were 831 white students enrolled in Newport Independent School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 14.6% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Newport Independent School District welcomed 1,756 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 47.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Newport Independent School District roughly covers five schools within Campbell County and has a main office in Newport.

Among the five schools in Newport Independent School District, Newport High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 281 students.

Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	1,756	831	47.3%
2021-22	1,541	725	47%
2020-21	1,547	805	52%
2019-20	1,759	917	52.1%