North Kentucky News

There were 1,756 students enrolled in Newport Independent School District in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.8% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Newport Independent School District students was white, accounting for 46.6% of the student population.

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

Among those schools, Newport High School recorded the highest enrollment of 641 students in the 2023-24 school year.

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.

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.

School Name	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Newport High School	639	641	0.3%
Newport Primary School	412	460	11.7%
Newport Intermediate School	424	386	-9%
Newport Regional School	236	227	-3.8%
Newport School of Innovation	63	76	20.6%