Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5Flagg Township’s public schools score below 71% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Flagg Township, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Flagg Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Flagg Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1500 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Flagg Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Rochelle Township High School District 212 spends $20,909 per student and Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 $13,932, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Central Elem School, then Rochelle Middle School, then Rochelle Twp High School. Enrollment is up 22% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Paul Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Flagg Township’s grade
C: better than 29% of Illinois school districts, #597 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Flagg Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Flagg Township
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 491 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
Kindergarten in Flagg Township
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 491 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
1st grade in Flagg Township
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 491 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
2nd grade in Flagg Township
Central Elem School
Grades 2–3 · 330 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
3rd grade in Flagg Township
Central Elem School
Grades 2–3 · 330 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
4th grade in Flagg Township
Tilton Elem School
Grades 4–5 · 288 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
5th grade in Flagg Township
Tilton Elem School
Grades 4–5 · 288 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
6th grade in Flagg Township
Rochelle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
7th grade in Flagg Township
Rochelle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
8th grade in Flagg Township
Rochelle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
9th grade in Flagg Township
Rochelle Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 859 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
10th grade in Flagg Township
Rochelle Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 859 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
11th grade in Flagg Township
Rochelle Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 859 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
12th grade in Flagg Township
Rochelle Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 859 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Rochelle
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Flagg Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Flagg Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Flagg Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Flagg Township | C | Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 PK–8 · Kings Consolidated School District 144 K–8 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12 |
| Dement | — | Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 PK–8 · Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 K–8 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12 |
| Reynolds | — | Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 PK–12 · Steward Elementary School District 220 K–8 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12 |
| Rochelle | C− | Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 PK–8 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12 |
| White Rock | — | Meridian Community Unit School District 223 PK–12 · Kings Consolidated School District 144 K–8 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12 |
| Lafayette | — | Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 PK–12 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12 |
| Hillcrest | C | Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 PK–8 · Kings Consolidated School District 144 K–8 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12 |
All 6 neighbors share Rochelle Township High School District 212 with Flagg Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Flagg Township
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Rochelle Focus House).
Questions about Flagg Township’s schools
Are Flagg Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Flagg Township children attend score below 71% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #597 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Flagg Township in?
Rochelle Township High School District 212, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 859 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
Where do Flagg Township kids go to high school?
Rochelle Twp High School in Rochelle, with 859 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Flagg Township’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Rochelle Township High School District 212 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Flagg Township spend per student?
$20,909 in Rochelle Township High School District 212, $13,932 in Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 and $23,987 in Kings Consolidated School District 144 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Flagg Township?
Yes: St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 117 students).
Parents talk
What Flagg Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Flagg Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.