The Community School

The Community School is a 9-12 campus of rural-scale scale in Spokane, Washington, one of the schools within Spokane School District, caters to 165 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 71% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Within Spokane School District, which oversees 62 schools and 28,853 students, The Community School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, The Community School shows that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 14% multiracial, 9% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting The Community School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, The Community School is in the bottom 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 47.3%; The Community School posts 36.6%, -10.7 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, Spokane County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,582 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Spokane County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), of which The Community School is one.

The closest other public school is Spokane Public Montessori, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, The Community School comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 40.2%.

The Community School operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at The Community School has changed only slightly, going from 165 students in 2018 to 165 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 83% to 76% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for The Community School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.