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Item: Rockdale School District 84
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

715 Meadow Ave
Rockdale, IL 60436-2405

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 725-5321

www.rockdale84.org

Top Rankings

Rockdale School District 84 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,394 Schools

# Students

255 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
Pre-K	8	83
Kind	20	125
1	34	131
2	38	137
3	32	135
4	24	135
5	31	135
6	22	137
7	22	141
8	24	143

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District Rank

Rockdale School District 84, 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)

#604 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rockdale School District 84
2023	#604
2022	#667
2021	#728
2019	#509
2018	#719
2017	#786
2016	#584
2015	#631
2014	#730
2013	#593
2012	#506

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12%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
2023	12%	27%
2021	7%	28%
2019	22%	33%
2018	17%	32%
2017	12%	32%
2016	17%	31%
2015	12%	29%
2014	42%	59%
2013	47%	58%
2012	82%	80%
2011	77%	80%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
2022	27%	30%
2021	22%	32%
2019	37%	38%
2018	17%	37%
2017	22%	38%
2016	32%	36%
2015	32%	38%
2014	47%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	75%

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30-39%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
2023	0.64	0.70
2022	0.63	0.68
2021	0.63	0.68
2020	0.62	0.68
2019	0.62	0.68
2018	0.58	0.67
2017	0.58	0.67
2016	0.56	0.67
2015	0.55	0.67
2014	0.54	0.66
2013	0.54	0.66
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.53	0.66
2010	0.59	0.64
2009	0.57	0.64
2008	0.59	0.64
2007	0.58	0.63
2006	0.54	0.61
2005	0.59	0.61
2004	0.54	0.60
2003	0.55	0.59
2002	0.53	0.59
2001	0.52	0.58
2000	0.52	0.57
1999	0.47	0.56
1998	0.42	0.56
1997	0.39	0.54
1996	0.52	0.53
1995	0.41	0.53
1994	0.33	0.52
1993	0.38	0.52
1992	0.47	0.52
1991	0.40	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

57%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
2023	51%	27%
2022	52%	27%
2021	49%	27%
2020	48%	26%
2019	48%	26%
2018	57%	26%
2017	57%	26%
2016	57%	26%
2015	58%	25%
2014	58%	25%
2013	57%	24%
2012	59%	24%
2011	59%	23%
2010	48%	22%
2009	52%	22%
2008	48%	21%
2007	43%	20%
2006	49%	19%
2005	43%	18%
2004	39%	18%
2003	37%	17%
2002	32%	16%
2001	30%	15%
2000	28%	15%
1999	28%	14%
1998	21%	13%
1997	22%	13%
1996	56%	12%
1995	27%	12%
1994	19%	11%
1993	22%	11%
1992	33%	10%
1991	24%	10%

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% Black

15%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
2023	16%	17%
2022	13%	17%
2021	8%	17%
2020	12%	17%
2019	12%	17%
2018	8%	17%
2017	8%	17%
2016	4%	17%
2015	6%	17%
2014	5%	17%
2013	3%	18%
2012	4%	18%
2011	3%	18%
2010	5%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	7%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	7%	20%
2004	3%	21%
2003	7%	21%
2002	7%	21%
2001	8%	21%
2000	9%	21%
1999	5%	21%
1998	6%	21%
1997	3%	20%
1996	3%	21%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1993	2%	21%

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% White

21%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
2023	27%	45%
2022	30%	47%
2021	36%	47%
2020	37%	48%
2019	37%	48%
2018	31%	49%
2017	31%	49%
2016	34%	49%
2015	34%	49%
2014	35%	50%
2013	37%	50%
2012	36%	51%
2011	37%	51%
2010	43%	53%
2009	41%	53%
2008	42%	54%
2007	49%	55%
2006	45%	56%
2005	48%	57%
2004	56%	57%
2003	56%	58%
2002	61%	59%
2001	62%	60%
2000	63%	61%
1999	67%	62%
1998	73%	63%
1997	75%	64%
1996	41%	64%
1995	72%	65%
1994	80%	65%
1993	76%	65%
1992	65%	66%
1991	74%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,525 is higher 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 $19,388 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

$6 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
2023	$6 MM	$15 MM
2022	$6 MM	$14 MM
2021	$6 MM	$15 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$5 MM	$14 MM
2018	$4 MM	$15 MM
2017	$4 MM	$13 MM
2016	$4 MM	$12 MM
2015	$3 MM	$10 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$3 MM	$11 MM
2011	$3 MM	$11 MM
2010	$3 MM	$10 MM
2009	$3 MM	$10 MM
2008	$3 MM	$9 MM
2007	$3 MM	$9 MM
2006	$2 MM	$8 MM
2005	$2 MM	$8 MM
2004	$2 MM	$8 MM
2003	$2 MM	$7 MM
2002	$2 MM	$8 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
2023	$5 MM	$14 MM
2022	$5 MM	$14 MM
2021	$5 MM	$14 MM
2020	$5 MM	$14 MM
2019	$5 MM	$13 MM
2018	$4 MM	$14 MM
2017	$4 MM	$12 MM
2016	$4 MM	$12 MM
2015	$3 MM	$11 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$4 MM	$11 MM
2011	$5 MM	$11 MM
2010	$3 MM	$11 MM
2009	$3 MM	$10 MM
2008	$3 MM	$9 MM
2007	$2 MM	$9 MM
2006	$2 MM	$8 MM
2005	$2 MM	$8 MM
2004	$2 MM	$8 MM
2003	$2 MM	$8 MM
2002	$2 MM	$8 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$5 MM
1996	$1 MM	$5 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,525

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
2023	$23,900	$17,333
2022	$22,810	$19,707
2021	$24,386	$17,764
2020	$22,810	$19,707
2019	$18,250	$17,662
2018	$13,465	$19,255
2017	$14,852	$17,801
2016	$14,565	$14,596
2015	$9,328	$11,118
2014	$13,096	$13,203
2012	$11,633	$11,701
2011	$11,227	$11,859
2010	$9,836	$11,118
2009	$9,929	$10,546
2008	$11,349	$11,298
2007	$10,647	$10,143
2006	$10,169	$9,054
2005	$7,699	$9,158
2004	$7,597	$8,999
2003	$6,804	$8,614
2002	$7,250	$8,976
2001	$7,762	$8,649
2000	$7,383	$8,451
1999	$6,586	$7,697
1998	$5,165	$5,971
1997	$5,671	$5,662
1995	$6,442	$5,677
1992	$4,391	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,388

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rockdale School District 84	Illinois
2023	$19,697	$16,251
2022	$19,725	$19,097
2021	$20,098	$16,655
2020	$19,725	$19,097
2019	$16,261	$17,005
2018	$13,702	$18,215
2017	$14,275	$17,235
2016	$14,302	$14,516
2015	$11,921	$11,218
2014	$13,072	$12,904
2012	$12,822	$11,755
2011	$17,403	$11,220
2010	$12,571	$11,218
2009	$10,569	$10,416
2008	$10,183	$10,971
2007	$9,123	$9,827
2006	$8,852	$8,997
2005	$7,454	$9,234
2004	$7,749	$9,089
2003	$8,269	$9,395
2002	$6,981	$9,305
2001	$7,152	$8,562
2000	$6,485	$8,142
1999	$6,154	$7,325
1998	$4,752	$5,848
1997	$4,841	$5,503
1995	$5,340	$5,507
1992	$5,407	$4,672

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Best Rockdale School District 84 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rockdale Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

715 Meadow Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 725-5321

Gr: PK-8 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rockdale School District 84?

Rockdale School District 84 manages 1 public schools serving 255 students.

What is the rank of Rockdale School District 84?

Rockdale School District 84 is ranked #614 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Rockdale School District 84?

57% of Rockdale School District 84 students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 15% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Rockdale School District 84?

Rockdale School District 84 has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Rockdale School District 84's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,388 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 255 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education