Top Rankings
Rockton SD 140 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,541 students in Rockton SD 140 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Rockton SD 140 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,541 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rockton SD 140 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.69
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
27%
# Black Students
37 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,227 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
80%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
166
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,378 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,414
$22,162
Spending / Student
$14,378
$21,409
Best Rockton SD 140 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stephen Mack Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11810 Old River Rd
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-2611
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-2611
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
Rank: #22.
Whitman Post Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1060 E Union St
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-4006
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-4006
Grades: 3-5
| 526 students
Rank: n/an/a
1050 E Union St
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-8585
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-8585
Grades: PK-2
| 532 students
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