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Rochester Community Unit School District 3A
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Rochester, Rochester and Cooper, and parts of Clear Lake, Cotton Hill and Mount Auburn.
Students
2,012
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,844
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$49.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rochester Community Unit School District 3A
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $49.6M, about $24,627 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Berlin.
PK–5New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
6–8New Berlin Jr High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
9–12New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,844 per student · 31% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 42%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,096’20
2,110’21
2,074’22
2,047’23
2,012’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Springfield School District 186Capital, Springfield, Springfield
$24,521per student
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5Capital, Springfield, Woodside
$11,190per student
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Buckhart, Mosquito, South Fork
$14,364per student
Edinburg Community Unit School District 4Buckhart, South Fork
$18,468per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.