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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 Marion.
PK–2Highland Elem SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
3–5Monroe Center Grade SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
6–8Meridian Jr High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
9–12Stillman Valley High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Meridian Community Unit School District 223, 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.