Newport School District (NSD) is a public school district based in Newport, Arkansas. Established in 1876, NSD supports more than 1,500 students in prekindergarten through grade 12 in the 2010–11 school year by employing more than 260 faculty and staff on a full time equivalent basis for its five schools.
| Newport School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
406 Wilkerson Drive
United StatesNewport, Arkansas 72112 | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Established | 1876 |
| Superintendent | Larry Bennett, Ph.D. |
| Accreditation | Arkansas Department of Education |
| Schools | 3[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0500023[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,548[1] |
| Teachers | 121.09 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Staff | 268.09 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.78[1] |
| Athletic conference | 4A West (2012–14) |
| District mascot | Greyhound |
| Colors | Black Orange |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The school district encompasses 333.49 square miles (863.7 km2) of land[citation needed] in Jackson County and serves all of Newport, Amagon, Beedeville, Jacksonport, Tupelo, and Weldon, and portions of Diaz.[2]
History edit
The Beedeville School District consolidated into the Newport School District on July 1, 1985.[3]
Athletics edit
Newport competes in interscholastic activities at the junior high and high schools in the 4A West conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association.
Schools edit
- Newport High School, serving grades 7 through 12.
- Newport Ełementary School, serving prekindergarten through grade 6.
Further reading edit
- "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Jackson County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download) - Includes boundaries of predecessor school districts
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Newport School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Jackson County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
