High school (grades 9-12) · Spokane, WA

Rogers High School

Federal NCES profile for Rogers High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530825001386
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
📚 AP courses
65
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rogers High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. It is also one of the largest schools in Washington.

#3 of 10
high schools in Spokane · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
15.1:1
students per teacher
73.6%
free-lunch eligible

Rogers High School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rogers High School ranks #3 of 10 high schools in Spokane, WA.

Enrollment

1,498

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

99.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.1:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

73.6%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

+64% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Smaller 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 higher-need, large high school in Spokane, Washington, enrolling 1,498 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 73.6% of students qualify for free meals, 64% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Washington, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,498 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Among 24 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (53%) and Two or More (17%) (diversity index 66/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 13 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 250 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

17.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Spokane's high schools, it stands alongside Lewis & Clark High School (1,673 students): Rogers High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.1:1 vs 17.8:1).

Spokane School District also operates Lewis & Clark High School (1,673 students) and North Central High School (1,647 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 Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▼ 14% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.6% ▲ 64% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,498 top 4% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,498
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
73.6%
free-lunch eligible - 64% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 35% in Washington - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,305
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 250 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 152 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 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

White 53.1%
Two or More 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5.6%
African American 5.0%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%

Largest group: White at 53.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.8, Rogers High School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

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

$17,305
Per student
-11%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.2%
State 60.3%
Federal 17.5%

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
Lewis & Clark High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Central High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ferris High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shadle Park High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sacajawea Middle School Smaller Lower economic need Higher 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

Spokane School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Spokane

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

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

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Rogers High School's federal record.

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 1,498 students enrolled. It is a high school in Spokane, WA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Rogers High School is 15.1:1, which is 14% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 4% 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?

73.6% of students at Rogers High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Rogers High School is White at 53.1% of enrollment, in Spokane, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rogers High School?

Rogers High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Spokane?

By Resource Investment Index, Rogers High School ranks #3 of 10 high schools in Spokane, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Spokane on the city page.

Is Rogers High School a good school?

Rogers High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. It is also one of the largest schools in Washington. 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 Spokane School District?

Besides Rogers High School, Spokane School District also operates Lewis & Clark High School (1,673 students), North Central High School (1,647 students), and Ferris High School (1,644 students). See the Spokane 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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