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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 is 1 public middle school serving 339 students in Rochester CUSD 3a School District.
Public Middle School in Rochester CUSD 3a School District have an average reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
2,074 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
47,680 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
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
42 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,857 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
90%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
117
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. 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 $21,585. 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
$22,343
Spending / Student
$14,590
$21,585
Best Rochester CUSD 3a School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rochester Jr High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 24% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3 Rocket Dr
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-9761
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-9761
Grades: 7-8
| 339 students
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