Rochester CUSD 3a School District

4 Rocket Dr
Rochester, IL 62563-9282
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 755 students in Rochester CUSD 3a School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Rochester CUSD 3a School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Rochester CUSD 3a School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rochester High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
2,110 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
41,528 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#407 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rochester CUSD 3a  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
28%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rochester CUSD 3a  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rochester CUSD 3a  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
50%
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rochester CUSD 3a  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
28%
# Black Students
39 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,920 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
91%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
88
171
# Students in K Grade:
124
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,054 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. 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 $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rochester CUSD 3a  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rochester CUSD 3a  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,054
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rochester CUSD 3a  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,341
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rochester CUSD 3a  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rochester CUSD 3a School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rochester High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Rocket Dr
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-9761
Grades: 9-12
| 755 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,110 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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