NCES CCD 2024-25 27 schools AR

Best-Resourced Schools in Rogers, AR

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27 public K-12 schools in Rogers from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

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27
Schools
17,427
Students
44.5/100
Avg Resource Index
15.6:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

National city placement

Large, fragmented school market

According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Rogers has more public-school enrollment than 91% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Rogers is among the largest city school systems in this directory by enrollment, but its campuses are divided among 6 districts. That combination matters: citywide averages blend separate budgets, staffing policies, attendance boundaries, and program rules. For a family comparing schools here, the district column is as important as the city average; two nearby campuses may answer to different boards and draw on different F-33 funding pools.

Combined-grade campuses shape the local portfolio

15 of Rogers's 27 listed schools use NCES's combined or “other” grade-level classification. Citywide averages therefore blend campuses serving unusually broad or nonstandard grade spans with conventional elementary, middle, and high schools. Grade configuration is a first-order comparison here, not a minor label.

Governance mix is central to a fair comparison

7 of 27 listed Rogers campuses are reported as charters, so district-run and charter records occupy substantial shares of the same city view. They may follow different governance, enrollment, and program structures even when their mailing city matches. The 64-point gap between Arkansas Arts Academy High School and Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Middle School should be read within that context, not as a single-system league table. Check charter status and district affiliation before comparing two nearby schools, and verify current admissions rules with the operator.

City enrollment
Top 9%
School count
Top 10%
Resource Index average
68th percentile
Teacher staffing
47th percentile

Rogers school enrollment varies 26× across entities

Rogers school enrollment ranges from 95 students (lowest) to 2,492 students (highest), a spread of 2,397 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Rogers operates 6 school districts — among the most fragmented governance structures in the country

Each school district has independent budgeting, hiring, and service delivery authority. The fragmentation reflects historical patterns of inter-municipal boundary lines that pre-date modern city growth, students in different parts of the same city can attend different districts with different per-pupil spending, calendars, and graduation requirements. Per-region variation is largest in fragmented systems because each school district sets its own budget, contracts, and priorities without higher-level coordination above the regulatory floor.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Rogers student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — citywide staffing is neither unusually lean nor unusually crowded by this measure

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Rogers is typically wider than the Rogers-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

7 of Rogers's 27 listed schools are charters

26% of the city's listed public-school campuses are reported as charter schools in NCES CCD. Charter status identifies a different governance arrangement; it does not establish admissions availability, academic quality, or the share of city students enrolled in those campuses. Open each school record to compare enrollment and staffing directly.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

# School Score
1. Arkansas Arts Academy High School 64
2. Rogers New Technology High School 62
3. Haas Hall Academy at the Lane 61
4. Lingle Middle School 52
5. Joe Mathias Elementary School 51
6. Janie Darr Elementary School 50
7. Westside Elementary School 49
8. Rogers Heritage High School 48
9. Kirksey Middle School 48
10. Fairview Elementary School 48
11. Frank Tillery Elem. School 47
12. Reagan Elementary School 46
13. Bellview Elementary 46
14. Evening Star Elementary School 45
15. Jones Elementary School 45
16. Grace Hill Elementary School 45
17. Northside Elementary School 44
18. Bonnie Grimes Elem. School 43
19. Elmwood Middle School 42
20. Old Wire Elementary School 41
21. Eastside Elementary School 40
22. Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas Rogers 39
23. Rogers High School 38
24. Oakdale Middle School 37
25. Arkansas Arts Academy Elementary/Middle School 36
26. Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Elementary School 34
27. Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Middle School -

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Rogers

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Elementary School 73.5/100
  2. 2 Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Middle School 72.8/100
  3. 3 Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas Rogers 64.2/100
  4. 4 Reagan Elementary School 61.7/100
  5. 5 Elmwood Middle School 58.7/100

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Which Rogers school has the highest Resource Investment Index? ▼

Arkansas Arts Academy High School has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Rogers schools in this federal-data comparison at 64/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.

How many schools are in Rogers, AR? ▼

Rogers has 27 public schools with a total enrollment of 17,427 students. 7 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 15.6:1.

Other Cities in Arkansas

Little Rock
76 schools
Springdale
30 schools
Fort Smith
28 schools
Bentonville
26 schools
Jonesboro
24 schools
North Little Rock
23 schools

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.