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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 1,031 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 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
2,074 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.20
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
42 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,857 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
90%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
117
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,590 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,332
$21,914
Spending / Student
$14,590
$21,170
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
| 425 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
| 255 students
Rank: n/an/a
707 W Main St
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-9778
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-9778
Grades: PK-1
| 351 students
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