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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 370 students in Rochester CUSD 3a School District.
Public Preschools in Rochester CUSD 3a School District have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,047 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rochester CUSD 3a School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
32%
# Black Students
41 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,835 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
90%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
146
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,783 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,548
$21,990

Spending / Student
$14,783
$21,244

Best Rochester CUSD 3a School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
707 W Main St
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-9778
Rochester, IL 62563
(217) 498-9778
Grades: PK-1
| 370 students
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