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 Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
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.