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Enrollment
1,644
High
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530825001385
Ferris High School
3020 E 37Th Ave, Spokane, WA 99223 · (509) 354-6000 · Spokane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,644 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
737 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 452 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 442 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 392 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 358 | 22% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
59.1%
WA avg 58.4% . +26.3pp since 2014
Math
35.5%
WA avg 51.2% . +0.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 26 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.1% | 35.5% |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 31.4% |
| 2022-23 | 64.4% | 31.7% |
| 2021-22 | 67.5% | 30.6% |
| 2018-19 | 71.7% | 35.8% |
| 2017-18 | 68.7% | 40.6% |
| 2016-17 | 17.2% | 15.7% |
| 2015-16 | 24.4% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.8% | 34.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ferris High School
Ferris High School's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris High School this school | 1,644 | 44.8% | 44.6% |
| Prairie High School BRUSH PRAIRIE | 1,502 | 43.5% | N/A |
| Central Valley High School Spokane Valley | 1,380 | 42.4% | 49.6% |
| South Kitsap High School PORT ORCHARD | 2,448 | 43.5% | 48.2% |
| Cheney High School CHENEY | 1,491 | 49.6% | 39.0% |
| Yelm High School 12 Yelm | 1,693 | 42.9% | 40.9% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ferris High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #125 of 271 | #12 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #107 of 321 ▲ 23 | #12 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #154 of 327 ▲ 5 | #12 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #112 of 259 | #9 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,644 | #59 of 570 | #4 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #71 of 311 | #7 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #197 of 316 | #5 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #230 of 386 | #16 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #74 of 164 | #8 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,644
-6 (0%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,506
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,644 | 89.7 | 18.3:1 | 45% (737) |
| 2023-24 | 1,674 | 89.6 | 18.7:1 | 48% (797) |
| 2022-23 | 1,631 | 92.6 | 17.6:1 | 48% (788) |
| 2020-21 | 1,650 | 80 | 20.6:1 | 43% (702) |
| 2017-18 | 1,803 | 90.4 | 19.9:1 | 43% (778) |
| 2015-16 | 1,766 | 89 | 19.8:1 | 42% (737) |
| 2010-11 | 1,641 | 86 | 19.1:1 | 35% (572) |
| 2000-01 | 1,906 | 87 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,506 | 65 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ferris High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,803 to 1,644); teachers down 1% (90.4 to 89.7).
About Ferris High School
The public high school Ferris High School is located in Spokane, Washington. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,644 students. The school's enrollment is 187% larger than the 573 average for high schools in Washington.
Ferris High School is one of 62 schools in Spokane School District, which enrolls 28,853 students in total.
Ferris High School's enrollment is 67% White. Other groups make up 11% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% Black. County-wide, 83% of Spokane County residents are White. Ferris High School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 89.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.3:1. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 45% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Test results at Ferris High School are 5.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (44.6% actual, 50.1% predicted).
Among Spokane County residents, median household income is about $78,582, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 187 public schools in Spokane County, with a combined enrollment of about 76,588.
The nearest public school is Adams Elementary, at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Ferris High School is 7th among 9 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Ferris High School was 1,650 in 2020-21 and 1,644 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.3:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Spokane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
549,056
Census ACS
Median income
$78,582
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
76,588 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spokane School District
- Lewis & Clark High SchoolHigh · 1,673 students
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 1,647 students
- Rogers High SchoolHigh · 1,498 students
- Shadle Park High SchoolHigh · 1,445 students
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
- Carla Peperzak Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
Other schools in Spokane
- Mead Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,827 students
- Lewis & Clark High SchoolHigh · 1,673 students
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 1,647 students
- Rogers High SchoolHigh · 1,498 students
- Shadle Park High SchoolHigh · 1,445 students
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
Other Ferris High schools
One other US public school is named Ferris High. Ferris High School is the largest of the 2.
- Ferris High SchoolFERRIS, TX · 940 students
Nearby schools
- Adams Elementary0.2 mi · 312
- Hamblen Elementary0.7 mi · 508
- Lincoln Heights Elementary1.0 mi · 435
- Chase Middle School1.2 mi · 685
- Franklin Elementary1.5 mi · 428
- Moran Prairie Elementary1.5 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About Ferris High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ferris High School?
Ferris High School enrolls approximately 1,644 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ferris High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ferris High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Ferris High School have?
Ferris High School employs 90 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ferris High School?
At Ferris High School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Ferris High School public or private?
Ferris High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spokane School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.