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Rochester Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 306 students in Rochester Community School Corp School District.
Public Preschools in Rochester Community School Corp School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,208 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rochester Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,687 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,887 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,687
$13,222
Spending / Student
$16,887
$12,852
Best Rochester Community School Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1502 Elm St
Rochester, IN 46975
(574) 223-2501
Rochester, IN 46975
(574) 223-2501
Grades: PK-1
| 306 students
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