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 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Harrisburg, the capital.

According to the US Census Bureau, in 2010, Newport School District served a resident population of 7,451 people.

[2] In 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that 13 students in Newport School District were homeless.

Newport High School students may choose to attend Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School for training in several vocations including: allied health careers, mechanical trades, building trades and culinary arts.

Newport Schools offer a full range of extracurricular activities, including: band and orchestra, chorus, and a wide variety of clubs and organizations.