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Schools in Hillcrest · Rochelle Township High School District 212, Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231

Hillcrest’s public schools score below 71% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 16% of Hillcrest’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Hillcrest, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
20%
▼ 10 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 10 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 35% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231
Students per teacher
13.8
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,431 students on the public path
In brief

Hillcrest’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1451 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hillcrest’s, its schools beat 20%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Rochelle Twp High School. Enrollment is up 22% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hillcrest’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 29% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1451)Better than 20%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,160 test results and a graduating class of 228 could put Hillcrest anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Hillcrest’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,121 in math, 1,198 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hillcrest, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
9–12Rochelle Twp High Schoolin RochelleB−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Hillcrest

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rochelle Township High School District 212Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 859 students, down 7% since 2021–22 · 15.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,909IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231Grades PK–8 · 4 schools · 1,597 students, up 22% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,932IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Kings Consolidated School District 144Grades K–8 · 1 schools · 81 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 7.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$23,987IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Rochelle Township High School District 21220%
State average 29.9% · 214 students tested
Math · 9–12, Rochelle Township High School District 21222%
State average 25.8% · 191 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Rochelle Community Consolidated District 23118%
State average 29.9% · 925 students tested
Math · PK–8, Rochelle Community Consolidated District 23113%
State average 25.8% · 870 students tested
Reading · K–8, Kings Consolidated School District 14444%
State average 29.9% · 59 students tested
Math · K–8, Kings Consolidated School District 14444%
State average 25.8% · 60 students tested

Hillcrest vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Hillcrest’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HillcrestCRochelle Community Consolidated District 231 PK–8 · Kings Consolidated School District 144 K–8 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12
RochelleC−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
FlaggCRochelle Community Consolidated District 231 PK–8 · Kings Consolidated School District 144 K–8 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12

All 3 neighbors share Rochelle Township High School District 212 with Hillcrest for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hillcrest

3 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).

Also serving Hillcrestin other towns
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Rochelle
C−
491 students14:1Rate it →
Kings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Kings
A−
81 students7:1Rate it →
Rochelle Twp High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rochelle
B−
859 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Hillcrest’s schools

Are Hillcrest’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hillcrest children attend score below 71% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hillcrest in?

Rochelle Township High School District 212, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 859 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hillcrest kids go to high school?

Rochelle Twp High School in Rochelle, with 859 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Hillcrest’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 Hillcrest 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.

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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.