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Rochester Community Unit School District 3A
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Rochester Township, Rochester and Cooper Township, and parts of Clear Lake Township, Cotton Hill Township and Mount Auburn Township.
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 Hoyleton.
PK–8Nashville Grade SchoolNashville Consolidated Community School District 49
9–12Nashville Comm High SchoolNashville Community High School District 99
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 Township, Springfield, Springfield Township
$24,521per student
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5Capital Township, Springfield, Woodside Township
$11,190per student
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Buckhart Township, Mosquito Township, South Fork Township
$14,364per student
Edinburg Community Unit School District 4Buckhart Township, South Fork Township
$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.