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Rochester CUSD 3a School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,008 students in Rochester CUSD 3a School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Rochester CUSD 3a School District have an average reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public elementary schools of 30%).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
2,110 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Rochester CUSD 3a School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#407 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)28%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
27%
# Black Students
39 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,920 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
91%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
124
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,054 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,341 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,054
$22,162
Spending / Student
$14,341
$21,409
Best Rochester CUSD 3a School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rochester Intermediate School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
900 Jack Taylor Dr
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-6215
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-6215
Grades: 4-6
| 426 students
Rank: #22.
Rochester Elementary 2-3
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
456 Education Ave
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-6216
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-6216
Grades: 2-3
| 258 students
Rank: n/an/a
707 W Main St
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-9778
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-9778
Grades: PK-1
| 324 students
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