NEWESD 101 Open Doors

NEWESD 101 Open Doors is an one-room-style high school in Spokane, Washington, one of the schools within Educational Service District 101. The school serves 127 students in grades 11 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 78% below typical.

Educational Service District 101 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 168 students; NEWESD 101 Open Doors is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NEWESD 101 Open Doors records that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 13% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Native American. By comparison, Spokane County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Roughly 2% of students at NEWESD 101 Open Doors qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Spokane County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Spokane County indicate median household income runs about $78,582, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. NEWESD 101 Open Doors is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

The closest other public school is Innovation High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 127 students in 2018 compared to 127 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.