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Monroe Township, IL 02Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5
B+
Schools in Monroe Township · Rochelle Township High School District 212, Meridian Community Unit School District 223

Monroe Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Monroe 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.

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
32%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 18% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Meridian Community Unit School District 223
Students per teacher
14.1
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,328 students on the public path
In brief

Monroe Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 25% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Rochelle Township High School District 212 spends $20,909 per student and Meridian Community Unit School District 223 $17,680, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Monroe Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1238)Better than 63%
Towns in Ogle County (24)Better than 25%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 906 test results and a graduating class of 228 could put Monroe Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Monroe Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (853 in math, 959 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Highland Elem Schoolin Stillman ValleyNo scores
3–5Monroe Center Grade SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223B
6–8Meridian Jr High Schoolin Stillman ValleyA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Monroe Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Meridian Community Unit School District 223). From grade 9, students attend the Rochelle Township High School District 212, shared with Alto, Creston, Dement, Flagg, Hillcrest, Lafayette, Lynnville, Malta, Milan, Pine Rock, Reynolds, Rochelle, Scott, South Grove, Steward, Viola, White Rock and Willow Creek. Its elementary school is in Stillman Valley. Parts of Monroe Township (7% and 3% of its land) are served by Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 and Eswood Community Consolidated District 269 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Monroe Township

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+
Meridian Community Unit School District 223Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,469 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,680IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Above 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–12, Meridian Community Unit School District 22335%
State average 29.9% · 745 students tested
Math · PK–12, Meridian Community Unit School District 22326%
State average 25.8% · 662 students tested

Monroe Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Monroe TownshipB+Meridian Community Unit School District 223 PK–12 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12
ScottB+Meridian Community Unit School District 223 PK–12 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12
FranklinC+Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
Lynnville—Eswood Community Consolidated District 269 K–8 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12
Rockford—Rockford School District 205
Cherry ValleyDRockford School District 205

2 of the 5 neighbors share Rochelle Township High School District 212 with Monroe Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Monroe Township

5 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).

District schools in Monroe Townshipby address
Monroe Center Grade School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Monroe Center
B
327 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Monroe Townshipin other towns
Highland Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Stillman Valley
381 students13:1Rate it →
Meridian Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stillman Valley
A−
328 students13:1Rate it →
Rochelle Twp High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rochelle
B−
859 students15:1Rate it →
Stillman Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stillman Valley
B+
433 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Monroe Township’s schools

Are Monroe Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Monroe Township children attend outscore 65% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monroe Township in?

Two districts: Meridian Community Unit School District 223 runs grades PK–12, and Rochelle Township High School District 212 runs grades 9–12, shared with Alto, Creston, Dement, Flagg, Hillcrest, Lafayette, Lynnville, Malta, Milan, Pine Rock, Reynolds, Rochelle, Scott, South Grove, Steward, Viola, White Rock and Willow Creek.

Where do Monroe Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Rochelle Twp High School and Stillman Valley High School.

What is Monroe 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 Monroe Township spend per student?

$20,909 in Rochelle Township High School District 212 and $17,680 in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 (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.