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Rochester Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Rochester Hills, Oakland Township and Rochester, and parts of Orion Township and Washington Township.
Students
14,496
Schools
21
Spent per student
$15,197
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$113.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rochester Community School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $113.7M, about $7,843 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,197 per student · 8% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 66%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
14,784’20
14,308’21
14,576’22
14,540’23
14,496’24
About steady.
Students
White 67%Asian 17%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Delta Kelly Elementary School
A643 students18:1
Hampton Elementary School
A567 students15:1
Baldwin Elementary School
A534 students19:1
Long Meadow Elementary School
A+528 students16:1
Hugger Elementary School
A512 students19:1
North Hill Elementary School
A512 students16:1
Musson Elementary School
A+505 students19:1
Hamlin Elementary School
A−450 students15:1
McGregor Elementary School
B+443 students17:1
Brooklands Elementary School
A442 students16:1
Meadow Brook Elementary School
A428 students18:1
University Hills Elem School
A379 students15:1
Brewster Elementary School
A+377 students14:1
Rochester High School
A1,682 students23:1
Rochester Adams High School
A+1,521 students22:1
Stoney Creek High School
A+1,478 students23:1
Hart Middle School
A999 students24:1
Van Hoosen Middle School
A906 students21:1
West Middle School
A784 students20:1
Reuther Middle School
A706 students19:1
John M Schultz Educational Campus
100 students6:1
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.