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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 Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
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.