Other / mixed grade configuration · Florence, AL

Rogers High School

Federal NCES profile for Rogers High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010201000772
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rogers High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Alabama schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools.

#4 of 10
schools in Florence · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
small classes for Alabama
44.1%
free-lunch eligible

Rogers High School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rogers High School ranks #4 of 10 schools in Florence, AL.

School address

Florence, AL 35634
District: Lauderdale County · Alabama

NCES ID 010201000772 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-16 students YoY

Rogers High School held near 539 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 010201000772 · Florence, AL Other · MID · TRAD

510 enr · 15.5:1 · 44.1% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Brooks Elementary School (874 students)

Rogers High School held near 539 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Rogers High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rogers High School reports 510 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rogers High School compares

Rogers High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 12% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.1% ▼ 25% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 510 top 44% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
510
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.1%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 22% in Alabama - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
53.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,253
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $13,538
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 170 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
85
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.5%
Two or More 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Rogers High School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lauderdale County reports $12,253 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rogers High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brooks Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lauderdale Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brooks High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rogers High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lauderdale County · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Florence

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Forest Hills School
Standard public school
906 students 16.8:1 students per teacher
Central High School
Standard public school
596 students 14.9:1 students per teacher
Rogers Elementary School
Standard public school
592 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Wilson High School
Standard public school
585 students 15:1 students per teacher
Wilson Elementary School
Standard public school
552 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Weeden Elementary School
Standard public school
477 students 17:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~510 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Rogers High School

How many students attend Rogers High School?

Rogers High School has 510 students enrolled. It is a public school in Florence, AL. CCD year-over-year: 555 (2022-23) → 539 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rogers High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rogers High School is 15.5:1, which is 12% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rogers High School?

44.1% of students at Rogers High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rogers High School?

The largest demographic group at Rogers High School is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Florence, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rogers High School?

Rogers High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rogers High School rank among schools in Florence?

By Resource Investment Index, Rogers High School ranks #4 of 10 schools in Florence, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Florence on the city page.

What other schools are in Lauderdale County?

Besides Rogers High School, Lauderdale County also operates Brooks Elementary School (874 students), Lauderdale Elementary School (746 students), and Brooks High School (729 students). See the Lauderdale County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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