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Rochester School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Rochester.
Students
3,778
Schools
10
Spent per student
$20,774
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$11.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rochester School District
- School Grade D: better than 9% of Maine districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NH average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.9M, about $3,160 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Solon.
PK–5Solon Elementary SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
6–8Carrabec Community SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
9–12Carrabec High SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
Test scores vs. NH
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 87.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,774 per student · 11% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 44%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,954’20
3,845’21
3,810’22
3,807’23
3,778’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Chamberlain Street School
D316 students10:1
McClelland School
D310 students9:1
East Rochester School
C+300 students10:1
William Allen School
C280 students9:1
Gonic School
D−211 students11:1
Maple Street Magnet School
B114 students11:1
School Street School
C+50 students7:1
Rochester Middle School
D803 students13:1
Spaulding High School
C+1,298 students13:1
Bud Carlson Academy
96 students19:1
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.