Rochelle Township High School District 212

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 19 towns

Serves Flagg Township, Rochelle, Scott Township, Hillcrest, Malta Township, Monroe Township, White Rock Township, Dement Township, Willow Creek Township, Pine Rock Township, Lynnville Township, Alto Township, Creston, South Grove Township, Viola Township, Milan Township, Steward, Reynolds Township and Lafayette Township.

Students

859

Schools

Spent per student

$20,909

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

15:1

Debt

$4.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Rochelle Township High School District 212

School Grade B: better than 57% of Illinois districts
Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
15 students per teacher
Enrollment down 6.5% since 2021
Debt of $4.9M, about $5,722 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eppards Point Township.

PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8

6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency22%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts22%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)93%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$20,909 per student · 3% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 34%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

919’21

863’22

856’23

859’24

Down 6.5% since 2021.

Students

White 53%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Rochelle Twp High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Rochelle

B−

859 students15:1

Rochelle Focus House

High · Grades 9–12 · Rochelle

0 students0:1

Towns served

Flagg Township 13,287Rochelle 9,529Scott Township 3,305Hillcrest 1,824Malta Township 1,741Monroe Township 1,335White Rock Township 1,028Dement Township 903Willow Creek Township 901Pine Rock Township 696Lynnville Township 655Alto Township 608Creston 550South Grove Township 352Viola Township 312Milan Township 286Steward 271Reynolds Township 266Lafayette Township 264

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275Ashton Township, Bradford Township, Lee Center Township

$18,678per student

Indian Creek Community Unit District 425Afton Township, Shabbona Township

$17,266per student

Mendota Township High School District 280Bradford Township, Brooklyn Township, Lee Center Township

$21,043per student

Oregon Community Unit School District 220Oregon-Nashua Township, Rockvale Township, Taylor Township

$17,853per 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.