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Rockton School District 140
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Rockton, Rockton, Owen and Harrison, and parts of Machesney Park, Roscoe, Roscoe and South Beloit.
Students
1,579
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,108
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rockton School District 140
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Spends 35% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.3M, about $1,471 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 proficiency44%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Sterling Community Unit District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,108 per student · 35% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 52%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,540’20
1,541’21
1,602’22
1,607’23
1,579’24
About steady.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.