High school (grades 9-12) · Rogers, AR

Rogers High School

Federal NCES profile for Rogers High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 051197000958
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rogers High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arkansas.

#3 of 3
high schools in Rogers · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
19.6:1
large classes for Arkansas
29.9%
free-lunch eligible

Rogers High School has class sizes larger than 94% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rogers High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Rogers, AR.

School address

Enrollment

2,492

Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

127.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.6:1

vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg

+44% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

29.9%

vs 59.2% Arkansas avg

-49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rogers High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Rogers High School

Rogers High School is a large high school in Rogers, Arkansas, enrolling 2,492 students.

Class loads run heavy: 19.6:1 is larger than about 94% of Arkansas schools and 44% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 29.9% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Arkansas, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,492 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and White (41%) (diversity index 59/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 23 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 379 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 22 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Rogers School District also operates Rogers Heritage High School (2,008 students) and Elmwood Middle School (1,066 students) alongside Rogers High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Rogers High School compares

Rogers High School on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▲ 44% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.9% ▼ 49% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,492 top 1% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,492
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
29.9%
free-lunch eligible - 49% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 44% above state mean
Top 94% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.1%
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
$10,977
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.6 FTE
Per 379 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
188
in-school suspensions + 108 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 22 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 49.6%
White 40.8%
Two or More 3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.5%
African American 1.6%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Rogers High School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 23
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rogers School District, which includes Rogers High School.

$10,977
Per student
-10%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.5%
State 36.7%
Federal 14.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Rogers High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rogers Heritage High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Elmwood Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kirksey Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oakdale Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lingle Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower 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

Rogers School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Rogers High School

How many students attend Rogers High School?

Rogers High School has 2,492 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rogers, AR.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Rogers High School is 19.6:1, which is 44% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

29.9% of students at Rogers High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Rogers High School is Hispanic or Latino at 49.6% of enrollment, in Rogers, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rogers High School?

Rogers High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rogers High School rank among high schools in Rogers?

By Resource Investment Index, Rogers High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Rogers, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Rogers on the city page.

Is Rogers High School a good school?

Rogers High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arkansas. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Rogers School District?

Besides Rogers High School, Rogers School District also operates Rogers Heritage High School (2,008 students), Elmwood Middle School (1,066 students), and Kirksey Middle School (890 students). See the Rogers School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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