Rochester Community School District

501 West University Dr
Rochester, MI 48307-1944
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 6,216 students in Rochester Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Rochester Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
14,777 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
789 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Rochester Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#31 out of 855 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rochester Community   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rochester Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rochester Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rochester Community   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.56
# American Indian Students
33 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,296 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
16%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,022 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
501 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
10,317 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
70%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
589 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,203
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
969
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,068
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,031
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,080
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,159
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,102
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,141
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,143
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,208
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,175
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,208
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,247
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
43
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,058 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rochester Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$223 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Rochester Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,734
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rochester Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,058
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rochester Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rochester Community School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brewster Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1535 Brewster Rd
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Musson Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3500 Dutton Rd
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 508 students
Rank: #33.
Long Meadow Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
450 Allston Dr
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 726-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 575 students
Rank: #44.
Baldwin Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4325 Bannister Rd
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #55.
Delta Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3880 Adams Rd
Oakland, MI 48363
(248) 726-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 640 students
Rank: #66.
University Hills Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
600 Croydon Rd
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 726-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
Rank: #77.
Hugger Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5050 Sheldon Rd
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #88.
Hampton Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
530 Hampton Cir
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Brooklands Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
490 East Auburn Rd
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Meadow Brook Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2350 Munster Rd
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 726-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: #1111.
North Hill Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1385 Mahaffy Ave
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #1212.
Hamlin Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
270 West Hamlin Rd
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #1313.
Mcgregor Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1101 1st St
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,777 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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