Top Rankings
Rockton SD 140 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 531 students in Rockton SD 140 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Rockton SD 140 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,607 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Rockton SD 140 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
40 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
1,245 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
77%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
156
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,781 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 $13,787 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,781
$21,990
Spending / Student
$13,787
$21,244
Best Rockton SD 140 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stephen Mack Middle School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11810 Old River Rd
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-2611
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-2611
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
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