Newport School District

Newport School District is a small, rural, public school district which is situated in the town of Newport, Pennsylvania, located in the eastern section of Perry County along the Juniata River 23mi northwest of Harrisburg, the Capital. The District encompasses about 73sqmi. The District serves several small communities including: the borough of Newport, Buffalo Township, Howe Township, Juniata Township, Miller Township, and Oliver Township. According to the US Census Bureau, in 2010, Newport School District served a resident population of 7,451 people. According to 2000 federal census data it served a resident population of 7,500 people. The educational attainment levels for the population 25 and over were 85.2% high school graduates and 14.7% college graduates. The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 45.1% of the District’s pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012. In 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that 13 students in Newport School District were homeless. In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $18,684, while the median family income was $46,240. In Perry County, the median household income was $57,375. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700.