Newport School District (Arkansas)

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 333.49 mi2 of land in Jackson County and serves all of Newport, Amagon, Beedeville, Jacksonport, Tupelo, and Weldon, and portions of Diaz.

History
The Beedeville School District consolidated into the Newport School District on July 1, 1985.

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

 * Newport High School, serving grades 7 through 12.
 * Newport Ełementary School, serving prekindergarten through grade 6.