Flagg Township Public Library · Photo: Andy McMurray · CC BY 2.5Rochelle’s public schools score below 77% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 15% of Rochelle’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Rochelle, 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.
Rochelle’s schools, in brief
Rochelle runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Lincoln Elem School (PK–1), Central Elem School (2–3) and Rochelle Middle School (6–8) are Rochelle’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Rochelle Township High School District 212 with Alto, Creston, Dement, Flagg, Hillcrest, Lafayette, Lynnville, Malta, Milan, Monroe, Pine Rock, Reynolds, Scott, South Grove, Steward, Viola, White Rock and Willow Creek: Rochelle Twp High School in Rochelle. The high school’s own results earn a B−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% 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 ↓
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 Rochelle’s grade
C−: better than 23% of Illinois school districts, #618 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 Rochelle, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Rochelle
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 491 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Rochelle
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–1 · 491 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Rochelle
Central Elem School
Grades 2–3 · 330 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Rochelle
Central Elem School
Grades 2–3 · 330 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Rochelle
Tilton Elem School
Grades 4–5 · 288 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Rochelle
Tilton Elem School
Grades 4–5 · 288 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Rochelle
Rochelle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rochelle
Rochelle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rochelle
Rochelle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rochelle
Rochelle Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 859 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rochelle
Rochelle Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 859 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rochelle
Rochelle Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 859 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rochelle
Rochelle Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 859 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Rochelle runs its own schools through grade 8 (Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231). From grade 9, students attend the Rochelle Township High School District 212, shared with Alto, Creston, Dement, Flagg, Hillcrest, Lafayette, Lynnville, Malta, Milan, Monroe, Pine Rock, Reynolds, Scott, South Grove, Steward, Viola, White Rock and Willow Creek. Its elementary school is in Rochelle. Parts of Rochelle (11% and 4% of its land) are served by Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 and Kings Consolidated School District 144 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Rochelle
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
Rochelle vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Rochelle’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rochelle | C− | Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 PK–8 · 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 |
| Flagg | 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 |
All 3 neighbors share Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 with Rochelle for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Rochelle
4 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).
Questions about Rochelle’s schools
Are Rochelle’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rochelle children attend score below 77% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #618 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rochelle in?
Two districts: Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 runs grades PK–8, and Rochelle Township High School District 212 runs grades 9–12, shared with Alto, Creston, Dement, Flagg, Hillcrest, Lafayette, Lynnville, Malta, Milan, Monroe, Pine Rock, Reynolds, Scott, South Grove, Steward, Viola, White Rock and Willow Creek.
Where do Rochelle kids go to high school?
Rochelle Twp High School, with 859 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Rochelle’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 Rochelle spend per student?
$20,909 in Rochelle Township High School District 212 and $13,932 in Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rochelle families are saying about school.
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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.