Rochester School District

Item: Rochester School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

135 Marion Rd
Mattapoisett, MA 02739

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 758-2772

www.oldrochester.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

1 School

1,836 Schools

# Students

494 Students

916,253 Students

# Teachers

41 Teachers

77,708 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	19	80
Kind	62	155
1	57	161
2	62	166
3	61	161
4	70	165
5	74	167
6	89	167

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District Rank

Rochester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#203 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rochester School District
2023	#203
2022	#195
2021	#147
2019	#181
2018	#209
2017	#215
2016	#195
2015	#194
2014	#212
2013	#212
2012	#204

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48%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2023	48%	42%
2022	47%	41%
2021	44%	37%
2019	52%	51%
2018	54%	52%
2017	52%	53%
2016	73%	64%
2015	71%	61%
2014	71%	61%
2013	68%	61%
2012	69%	59%

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41%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2022	41%	44%
2021	56%	49%
2019	58%	54%
2018	54%	56%
2017	57%	54%
2016	73%	71%
2015	73%	69%
2014	69%	69%
2013	72%	69%
2012	71%	69%
2011	74%	70%

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70-74%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2022	72%	44%
2021	62%	42%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.12	0.64
2022	0.13	0.62
2021	0.13	0.62
2020	0.17	0.60
2019	0.17	0.60
2018	0.15	0.58
2017	0.15	0.58
2016	0.15	0.56
2015	0.15	0.55
2014	0.13	0.54
2013	0.12	0.53
2012	0.12	0.52
2011	0.12	0.51
2010	0.12	0.50
2009	0.12	0.51
2008	0.08	0.47
2007	0.08	0.46
2006	0.06	0.45
2005	0.04	0.43
2004	0.04	0.43
2003	0.04	0.42
2002	0.04	0.41
2001	0.04	0.40
2000	0.02	0.39
1999	0.02	0.39
1998	0.02	0.38
1997	0.02	0.38
1996	0.02	0.36
1995	0.02	0.36
1994	0.02	0.35
1993	0.02	0.35
1992	0.02	0.34
1991	0.02	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2012)
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2012	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	24%
2022	3%	23%
2021	3%	22%
2020	2%	21%
2019	2%	21%
2018	1%	19%
2017	1%	19%
2016	1%	19%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	14%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	1%	9%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%

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% White

92%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2023	94%	54%
2022	93%	56%
2021	93%	57%
2020	91%	59%
2019	91%	59%
2018	92%	61%
2017	92%	61%
2016	92%	63%
2015	92%	64%
2014	93%	65%
2013	94%	66%
2012	94%	67%
2011	94%	68%
2010	94%	69%
2009	94%	70%
2008	96%	71%
2007	96%	72%
2006	97%	73%
2005	98%	74%
2004	98%	74%
2003	98%	75%
2002	98%	75%
2001	98%	76%
2000	99%	77%
1999	99%	77%
1998	99%	78%
1997	99%	78%
1996	99%	79%
1995	99%	79%
1994	99%	80%
1993	99%	80%
1992	99%	81%
1991	99%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,636 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,275 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$4 MM	$33 MM
2022	$3 MM	$30 MM
2021	$4 MM	$33 MM
2020	$3 MM	$30 MM
2019	$9 MM	$30 MM
2018	$9 MM	$29 MM
2017	$9 MM	$28 MM
2016	$9 MM	$28 MM
2015	$11 MM	$29 MM
2014	$8 MM	$25 MM
2012	$13 MM	$25 MM
2011	$26 MM	$29 MM
2010	$11 MM	$29 MM
2009	$7 MM	$25 MM
2008	$7 MM	$29 MM
2007	$7 MM	$30 MM
2006	$6 MM	$28 MM
2005	$6 MM	$25 MM
2004	$6 MM	$23 MM
2003	$5 MM	$22 MM
2002	$4 MM	$21 MM
2001	$4 MM	$20 MM
2000	$4 MM	$17 MM
1999	$3 MM	$16 MM
1998	$3 MM	$15 MM
1997	$3 MM	$15 MM
1996	$3 MM	$14 MM
1995	$2 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$10 MM	$31 MM
2022	$9 MM	$30 MM
2021	$10 MM	$31 MM
2020	$9 MM	$30 MM
2019	$8 MM	$29 MM
2018	$8 MM	$27 MM
2017	$8 MM	$26 MM
2016	$8 MM	$26 MM
2015	$11 MM	$28 MM
2014	$8 MM	$25 MM
2012	$13 MM	$24 MM
2011	$25 MM	$28 MM
2010	$11 MM	$28 MM
2009	$7 MM	$24 MM
2008	$7 MM	$27 MM
2007	$7 MM	$28 MM
2006	$6 MM	$26 MM
2005	$6 MM	$23 MM
2004	$5 MM	$23 MM
2003	$5 MM	$22 MM
2002	$5 MM	$22 MM
2001	$4 MM	$20 MM
2000	$4 MM	$18 MM
1999	$4 MM	$16 MM
1998	$3 MM	$15 MM
1997	$3 MM	$14 MM
1996	$3 MM	$14 MM
1995	$3 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$7,636

$23,847

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$7,667	$24,728
2022	$6,694	$21,893
2021	$7,924	$24,560
2020	$6,694	$21,893
2019	$18,274	$22,465
2018	$18,229	$21,203
2017	$18,979	$21,707
2016	$17,965	$20,995
2015	$22,368	$20,216
2014	$16,657	$18,426
2012	$23,856	$17,368
2011	$47,626	$19,949
2010	$17,775	$20,216
2009	$11,518	$17,400
2008	$12,005	$20,313
2007	$11,589	$19,874
2006	$10,835	$18,605
2005	$10,682	$16,492
2004	$10,258	$14,710
2003	$10,640	$14,080
2002	$8,760	$13,131
2001	$7,978	$11,945
2000	$7,170	$10,807
1999	$7,022	$9,233
1998	$6,687	$8,168
1997	$7,032	$8,222
1995	$5,356	$7,665
1992	$10,995	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$19,275

$24,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,354	$23,465
2022	$17,422	$21,748
2021	$20,004	$23,307
2020	$17,422	$21,748
2019	$16,423	$21,401
2018	$16,474	$19,776
2017	$17,150	$20,105
2016	$15,833	$19,473
2015	$22,489	$19,181
2014	$15,637	$18,091
2012	$23,841	$17,137
2011	$46,772	$19,427
2010	$17,871	$19,181
2009	$11,533	$16,788
2008	$11,805	$19,196
2007	$11,671	$18,606
2006	$10,880	$17,681
2005	$10,516	$15,640
2004	$9,673	$14,676
2003	$9,792	$13,753
2002	$8,990	$13,695
2001	$8,211	$12,113
2000	$7,467	$10,872
1999	$8,313	$9,235
1998	$7,151	$8,243
1997	$7,147	$7,752
1995	$6,213	$6,904
1992	$10,097	$5,896

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Best Rochester School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rochester Memorial

(Math: 48% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

16 Pine Street
Rochester, MA 02770
(508) 763-2049

Gr: PK-6 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rochester School District?

Rochester School District manages 1 public schools serving 494 students.

What is the rank of Rochester School District?

Rochester School District is ranked #209 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (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 Massachusetts school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Rochester School District?

92% of Rochester School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Rochester School District?

Rochester School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Rochester School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,275 is less than the state median of $24,604. 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-06
Enrollment: 494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education