[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Newport County, Rhode Island

Newport County Private Schools (Closed)

James L Maher School

Gr: 4-12 | 6 students

Special Education School

Po Box 4390

Middletown, RI 02842

(401) 846-0340

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Newport County Total Schools
2025	12
2024	13
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	13
2019	13
2018	14
2017	13
2016	14
2015	15

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Private schools down 2 in Newport County, from 14 in 2016 to 12 in 2025.

# Students

1,874 Students

22,902 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	170	140	179
2024	161	137	172
2023	184	136	174
2022	184	138	185
2021	184	134	180
2020	155	130	171
2019	149	132	175
2018	143	134	172
2017	153	139	180
2016	162	139	178
2015	160	142	167

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School size up 8 students in Newport County, the average private school grew from 162 students in 2016 to 170 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

13%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	13%	29%	34%
2024	13%	27%	34%
2023	16%	26%	33%
2022	13%	27%	33%
2021	13%	27%	32%
2020	13%	26%	32%
2019	13%	26%	31%
2018	13%	25%	31%
2017	17%	26%	32%
2016	16%	26%	32%
2015	18%	25%	32%

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Students of color fell 3 points in Newport County private schools, from 16% in 2016 to 13% in 2025, while Rhode Island rose to 29%.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

251 Teachers

2,320 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	10:1	11:1
2024	8:1	10:1	11:1
2023	8:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	10:1	11:1
2021	8:1	10:1	11:1
2020	8:1	10:1	12:1
2019	8:1	10:1	12:1
2018	8:1	11:1	12:1
2017	8:1	11:1	12:1
2016	8:1	11:1	12:1
2015	9:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

71%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	71%	56%	55%
2024	71%	55%	54%
2023	71%	56%	54%
2018	63%	55%	53%
2017	63%	55%	53%
2016	63%	52%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	14	15	15
2024	14	15	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	14	15	15
2021	14	15	15
2020	14	15	15
2019	14	16	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	13	15	15
2016	13	15	15
2015	14	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

20 courses

14 courses

Average SAT score

1400

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$39,741

$19,241

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2018)

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2018	$46,792	$17,383	$11,280
2017	$45,749	$17,037	$10,994
2016	$45,121	$16,552	$10,614
2015	$40,435	$15,781	$10,195

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Average Summer Program Cost

$350

Average % on Financial Aid

38%

43%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	38%	42%	34%
2024	37%	42%	34%
2023	35%	39%	34%
2022	37%	39%	33%
2021	37%	40%	33%
2020	36%	39%	32%
2019	35%	38%	31%
2018	33%	37%	30%
2017	33%	37%	30%
2016	27%	37%	29%
2015	27%	36%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$20,850

$9,473

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$20,850	$9,460	$7,073
2024	$20,650	$9,400	$6,930
2023	$20,650	$9,243	$6,469
2022	$20,850	$9,845	$6,289
2021	$20,850	$9,845	$6,055
2020	$19,100	$9,224	$5,921
2019	$18,870	$8,803	$5,795
2018	$18,870	$9,623	$5,456
2017	$18,870	$8,787	$5,319

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Grant aid highest in county as Newport County’s average private-school financial aid rose from $18,870 in 2017 to $20,850 in 2025, far above Rhode Island and the U.S.

Average Acceptance Rate

45%

79%

Average Endowment Size

$137.5 million

$33.8 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	0.46	0.62	0.65
2024	0.47	0.61	0.65
2023	0.46	0.59	0.65
2022	0.43	0.56	0.64
2021	0.43	0.57	0.64
2020	0.43	0.57	0.64
2019	0.45	0.55	0.63
2018	0.45	0.56	0.63
2017	0.43	0.55	0.61
2016	0.44	0.55	0.61
2015	0.41	0.55	0.61

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Diversity score up slightly in Newport County private schools, rising from 0.44 in 2016 to 0.46 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

2 Students

41 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

93 Students

631 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	5%	4%	5%
2024	5%	3%	5%
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	2%	4%

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Asian share down 1 point in Newport County private schools, from 6% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

50 Students

1,762 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	2%	8%	9%
2024	2%	8%	9%
2023	2%	7%	9%
2022	2%	7%	8%
2021	2%	8%	9%
2020	2%	8%	9%
2019	3%	8%	8%
2018	3%	7%	8%
2017	3%	7%	8%
2016	2%	7%	8%
2015	3%	7%	8%

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# Black Students

63 Students

1,340 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	3%	6%	7%
2024	3%	6%	7%
2023	3%	6%	8%
2022	3%	5%	7%
2021	3%	5%	7%
2020	3%	6%	8%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	3%	6%	7%
2015	3%	6%	8%

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Black student share steady in Newport County private schools, staying at 3% in 2016 and 2025 while Rhode Island was 6% and the U.S. 7%.

# White Students

1,505 Students

12,205 Students

% White Students

71%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	71%	55%	52%
2024	70%	56%	52%
2023	71%	59%	52%
2022	74%	62%	54%
2021	74%	62%	54%
2020	73%	62%	54%
2019	72%	63%	56%
2018	72%	63%	56%
2017	74%	64%	58%
2016	73%	64%	58%
2015	75%	63%	58%

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White share down 2 points in Newport County private schools, from 73% in 2016 to 71% in 2025, while Rhode Island fell from 64% to 55%.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

19 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

397 Students

6,065 Students

% of Others Students

19%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Newport County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	19%	27%	26%
2024	20%	27%	26%
2023	19%	25%	25%
2022	16%	22%	25%
2021	16%	21%	25%
2020	17%	21%	24%
2019	15%	20%	24%
2018	15%	20%	23%
2017	13%	19%	22%
2016	16%	19%	22%
2015	13%	21%	21%

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Other-race students up 3 points in Newport County private schools, from 16% in 2016 to 19% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Newport County, RI?

The private schools in Newport County, RI include The Pennfield School, Portsmouth Abbey School, and St. George's School.

How many private schools are located in Newport County?

11 private schools are located in Newport County.

How diverse are private schools in Newport County?

Newport County private schools are approximately 13% minority students, which is lower than the Rhode Island private school average of 28%.

What percentage of students in Newport County go to private school?

19% of all K-12 students in Newport County are educated in private schools (compared to the RI state average of 15%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Newport County?

33% of private schools in Newport County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

Which private schools in Newport County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Newport County include: St. George's School vs. Portsmouth Abbey School, St. Michaels Country Day School vs. The Pennfield School, The Pennfield School vs. St. Michaels Country Day School

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