Rochester Community School Corp School District

690 Zebra Ln
Rochester, IN 46975
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Rochester Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 students in Rochester Community School Corp School District.
Public Preschools in Rochester Community School Corp School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
1,593 Students
263,990 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
17,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rochester Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#255 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
39%
36%
41%
28%
34%
(21-22)
85-89%
88%
(2022-23)
22.4%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
87%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,412 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,806 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,412
$13,125
Spending / Student
$12,806
$12,758

Best Rochester Community School Corp School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1502 Elm St
Rochester, IN 46975
(574) 223-2501
Gr: PK-1 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,593 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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