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Rochester Community School District

501 West University Dr
Rochester, MI 48307-1944

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Top 5%

Tel: (248) 726-3000

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Rochester Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

22 Schools

1,089 Schools

# Students

14,636 Students

372,198 Students

# Teachers

796 Teachers

24,811 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
Kind	1,128	79
1	968	68
2	1,097	65
3	1,024	57
4	1,111	55
5	1,042	48

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District Rank

Rochester Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#26 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rochester Community School District
2023	#26
2022	#24
2021	#31
2019	#19
2018	#20
2017	#14
2016	#15
2015	#33
2014	#17
2013	#12
2012	#14

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60%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2023	60%	35%
2022	63%	34%
2021	60%	36%
2019	69%	40%
2018	59%	37%
2017	71%	39%
2016	71%	38%
2015	67%	37%
2014	73%	41%
2013	73%	41%
2012	69%	37%

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71%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2022	71%	45%
2021	69%	48%
2019	73%	49%
2018	59%	43%
2017	74%	49%
2016	75%	50%
2015	72%	49%
2014	85%	67%
2013	83%	65%
2012	83%	64%
2011	92%	80%

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58%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2022	58%	38%
2021	35%	23%

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95%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2023	95%	81%
2022	97%	81%
2021	96%	84%
2020	97%	86%
2019	96%	85%
2018	97%	85%
2017	96%	85%
2016	96%	85%
2015	96%	85%
2014	95%	84%
2013	94%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2023	0.49	0.55
2022	0.48	0.55
2021	0.47	0.54
2020	0.45	0.53
2019	0.45	0.53
2018	0.41	0.53
2017	0.41	0.53
2016	0.40	0.52
2015	0.41	0.50
2014	0.40	0.50
2013	0.40	0.49
2012	0.40	0.49
2011	0.41	0.48
2010	0.37	0.47
2009	0.34	0.46
2008	0.34	0.46
2007	0.32	0.46
2006	0.32	0.43
2005	0.20	0.44
2004	0.17	0.43
2003	0.06	0.44
2002	0.21	0.42
2001	0.21	0.42
2000	0.20	0.40
1999	0.19	0.40
1998	0.19	0.40
1997	0.18	0.39
1996	0.17	0.39
1995	0.15	0.37
1994	0.14	0.35
1993	0.13	0.35
1992	0.10	0.35
1991	0.10	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2023	17%	3%
2022	16%	3%
2021	15%	3%
2020	15%	3%
2019	15%	3%
2018	13%	3%
2017	13%	3%
2016	13%	3%
2015	13%	3%
2014	12%	3%
2013	12%	3%
2012	11%	3%
2011	12%	3%
2010	13%	3%
2009	12%	3%
2008	11%	3%
2007	11%	3%
2006	10%	2%
2005	7%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	6%	2%
1999	7%	2%
1998	6%	2%
1997	6%	2%
1996	6%	2%
1995	5%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2023	7%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	7%	8%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	4%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	6%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2023	3%	18%
2022	3%	18%
2021	3%	18%
2020	3%	18%
2019	3%	18%
2018	4%	18%
2017	4%	18%
2016	4%	18%
2015	5%	18%
2014	5%	18%
2013	5%	18%
2012	6%	19%
2011	5%	19%
2010	6%	20%
2009	5%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	5%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	3%	20%
2001	3%	19%
2000	3%	19%
1999	2%	19%
1998	2%	19%
1997	2%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	18%
1994	2%	17%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	2%	17%

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% White

68%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2023	69%	64%
2022	70%	64%
2021	71%	65%
2020	73%	66%
2019	73%	66%
2018	76%	66%
2017	76%	66%
2016	76%	67%
2015	74%	68%
2014	77%	69%
2013	76%	69%
2012	77%	69%
2011	76%	70%
2010	78%	70%
2009	80%	71%
2008	81%	71%
2007	82%	71%
2006	82%	73%
2005	89%	72%
2004	91%	73%
2003	97%	72%
2002	89%	73%
2001	88%	74%
2000	89%	75%
1999	90%	75%
1998	90%	75%
1997	91%	76%
1996	91%	76%
1995	92%	77%
1994	92%	79%
1993	93%	79%
1992	95%	79%
1991	94%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,203 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$218 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2023	$218 MM	$12 MM
2022	$214 MM	$11 MM
2021	$218 MM	$12 MM
2020	$214 MM	$11 MM
2019	$212 MM	$11 MM
2018	$206 MM	$10 MM
2017	$197 MM	$10 MM
2016	$194 MM	$10 MM
2015	$182 MM	$11 MM
2014	$186 MM	$10 MM
2012	$180 MM	$10 MM
2011	$188 MM	$11 MM
2010	$182 MM	$11 MM
2009	$182 MM	$11 MM
2008	$182 MM	$11 MM
2007	$179 MM	$10 MM
2006	$171 MM	$10 MM
2005	$166 MM	$10 MM
2004	$160 MM	$10 MM
2003	$152 MM	$10 MM
2002	$148 MM	$10 MM
2001	$143 MM	$10 MM
2000	$131 MM	$9 MM
1999	$121 MM	$9 MM
1998	$123 MM	$10 MM
1997	$103 MM	$10 MM
1996	$100 MM	$10 MM
1995	$98 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$223 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2023	$223 MM	$11 MM
2022	$219 MM	$11 MM
2021	$223 MM	$11 MM
2020	$219 MM	$11 MM
2019	$222 MM	$10 MM
2018	$226 MM	$10 MM
2017	$208 MM	$10 MM
2016	$170 MM	$10 MM
2015	$171 MM	$11 MM
2014	$169 MM	$9 MM
2012	$175 MM	$10 MM
2011	$168 MM	$10 MM
2010	$171 MM	$11 MM
2009	$174 MM	$11 MM
2008	$175 MM	$11 MM
2007	$181 MM	$11 MM
2006	$195 MM	$11 MM
2005	$157 MM	$10 MM
2004	$156 MM	$11 MM
2003	$195 MM	$11 MM
2002	$209 MM	$10 MM
2001	$167 MM	$10 MM
2000	$151 MM	$9 MM
1999	$131 MM	$10 MM
1998	$110 MM	$10 MM
1997	$98 MM	$10 MM
1996	$94 MM	$10 MM
1995	$90 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,876

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2023	$14,788	$16,123
2022	$14,148	$14,589
2021	$14,727	$15,927
2020	$14,148	$14,589
2019	$14,043	$14,099
2018	$13,678	$14,094
2017	$13,218	$13,305
2016	$13,134	$13,102
2015	$12,448	$11,681
2014	$12,386	$12,204
2012	$12,065	$12,235
2011	$12,652	$12,684
2010	$12,064	$11,681
2009	$12,154	$11,537
2008	$12,129	$11,222
2007	$12,042	$10,819
2006	$11,678	$9,793
2005	$11,386	$9,706
2004	$11,054	$9,471
2003	$10,602	$9,243
2002	$10,586	$8,687
2001	$10,338	$8,215
2000	$9,688	$7,511
1999	$9,232	$7,057
1998	$9,574	$7,001
1997	$8,125	$6,567
1995	$8,047	$6,044
1992	$7,053	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$15,203

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rochester Community School District	Michigan
2023	$15,113	$15,270
2022	$14,424	$14,302
2021	$15,051	$15,085
2020	$14,424	$14,302
2019	$14,692	$13,858
2018	$14,993	$13,691
2017	$13,978	$13,192
2016	$11,474	$12,965
2015	$11,659	$11,849
2014	$11,213	$12,085
2012	$11,759	$12,141
2011	$11,300	$12,422
2010	$11,299	$11,849
2009	$11,631	$11,612
2008	$11,646	$11,334
2007	$12,164	$10,901
2006	$13,272	$10,200
2005	$10,784	$9,852
2004	$10,774	$9,880
2003	$13,608	$9,552
2002	$14,972	$8,745
2001	$12,042	$8,343
2000	$11,235	$7,542
1999	$10,021	$7,404
1998	$8,549	$7,125
1997	$7,728	$6,851
1995	$7,444	$5,989
1992	$6,109	$5,102

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,636 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 95% (Top 5% in MI)
: Top 5%
: 60% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education