B−
Rock Falls Township High School District 301
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Coloma, Rock Falls, Montmorency, Nelson, Hume, Harmon, Hahnaman and Nelson.
Students
530
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,141
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$2.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rock Falls Township High School District 301
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Illinois districts
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020
- Debt of $2.4M, about $4,462 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,141 per student · 2% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 45%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
628’20
591’21
566’22
547’23
530’24
Down 15.6% since 2020.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sterling Community Unit District 5Hopkins, Palmyra, Sterling
$15,512per student
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3Lyndon, Prophetstown, Tampico
$15,473per student
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340Greenville, Hamilton
$20,747per student
Amboy Community Unit School District 272Marion, South Dixon
$18,499per 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.