Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231

1401 Flagg Rd
Rochelle, IL 61068-6400
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 468 students in Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,578 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#712 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
27%
18%
30%
39%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
47%
30%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
46%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,262 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,158
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,262
$21,662

Best Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rochelle Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
111 School Ave
Rochelle, IL 61068
(815) 562-7997
Gr: 6-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,578 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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