Newport School District (Arkansas) Explained

Newport School District
Established:1876
Grades:PK–12
Superintendent:Larry Bennett, Ph.D.
Schools:3
Students:1,548
Teachers:121.09 (on FTE basis)
Staff:268.09 (on FTE basis)
Ratio:12.78
Conference:4A West (2012–14)
Accreditation:Arkansas Department of Education
Mascot:Greyhound
Colors: Black
Orange
Location:406 Wilkerson Drive
Newport, Arkansas 72112
Country:USA

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.

The school district encompasses 333.49mi2 of land in Jackson County and serves all of Newport, Amagon, Beedeville, Jacksonport, Tupelo, and Weldon, and portions of Diaz.[1]

History

The Beedeville School District consolidated into the Newport School District on July 1, 1985.[2]

Athletics

Newport competes in interscholastic activities at the junior high and high schools in the 4A West conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association.

Schools

Further reading

References

  1. Web site: SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Jackson County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-03-04.
  2. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.