Rock Falls Education Service District 13

602 4th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071-1229
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 247 students in Rock Falls Education Service District 13. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Rock Falls Education Service District 13 have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
882 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rock Falls Education Service District 13, 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)
#443 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
27%
30%
30%
40-44%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
28%
30%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
64%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,764 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,568 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
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,764
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,568
$21,662

Best Rock Falls Education Service District 13 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rock Falls Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1701 12th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 626-2626
Gr: 6-8 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 882 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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