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Item: Rochester School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

10140 Highway 12 Sw
Rochester, WA 98579-9601

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Top 50%

Tel: (360) 858-1811

www.rochester.wednet.edu

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,552 Schools

# Students

2,175 Students

1,096,693 Students

# Teachers

116 Teachers

60,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rochester School District	Washington
Pre-K	27	67
Kind	162	229
1	151	220
2	148	234
3	177	245
4	181	234
5	149	241
6	192	242
7	167	241
8	176	243
9	163	250
10	165	257
11	151	261
12	166	280

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District Rank

Rochester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#139 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rochester School District
2023	#139
2022	#159
2021	#110
2019	#110
2018	#122
2017	#102
2016	#99
2015	#87
2014	#126
2013	#73
2012	#86

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39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	39%	41%
2022	35%	40%
2019	53%	50%
2018	48%	51%
2017	53%	51%
2016	51%	51%
2015	51%	49%
2014	64%	65%
2013	67%	64%
2012	66%	63%
2011	59%	60%

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47%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2022	47%	53%
2019	57%	61%
2018	48%	61%
2017	59%	61%
2016	61%	62%
2015	56%	56%
2014	72%	74%
2013	74%	73%
2012	72%	72%
2011	66%	70%
2010	68%	70%

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39%

49%

89%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	89%	83%
2022	87%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	87%	88%
2017	82%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	77%	81%
2014	77%	80%
2013	87%	78%
2012	87%	78%
2011	82%	77%

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(2022-23)

43%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	43%	34.7%
2022	25.6%	18.4%
2021	21.8%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	0.56	0.68
2022	0.56	0.68
2021	0.55	0.67
2020	0.53	0.65
2019	0.53	0.65
2018	0.50	0.65
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.49	0.63
2015	0.49	0.62
2014	0.46	0.61
2013	0.46	0.61
2012	0.45	0.59
2011	0.43	0.57
2010	0.43	0.54
2009	0.43	0.53
2008	0.41	0.52
2007	0.39	0.51
2006	0.35	0.50
2005	0.37	0.49
2004	0.36	0.48
2003	0.36	0.46
2002	0.35	0.45
2001	0.33	0.42
2000	0.35	0.42
1999	0.35	0.41
1998	0.34	0.40
1997	0.25	0.40
1996	0.24	0.38
1995	0.19	0.37
1994	0.28	0.35
1993	0.19	0.34
1992	0.25	0.34
1991	0.23	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	1%
2011	4%	2%
2010	5%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	6%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	6%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	6%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	5%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	5%	3%
1991	5%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2010	3%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	2%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	29%	26%
2022	26%	25%
2021	23%	25%
2020	23%	24%
2019	23%	24%
2018	22%	23%
2017	22%	23%
2016	21%	23%
2015	21%	22%
2014	19%	21%
2013	18%	20%
2012	19%	20%
2011	18%	18%
2010	15%	17%
2009	16%	16%
2008	15%	15%
2007	14%	14%
2006	13%	14%
2005	13%	13%
2004	12%	12%
2003	11%	12%
2002	11%	11%
2001	10%	10%
2000	9%	10%
1999	10%	9%
1998	9%	8%
1997	7%	8%
1996	7%	8%
1995	6%	7%
1994	7%	7%
1993	5%	6%
1992	5%	6%
1991	5%	6%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1994	3%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%

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% White

58%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	59%	49%
2022	61%	50%
2021	63%	51%
2020	64%	53%
2019	64%	53%
2018	67%	54%
2017	67%	55%
2016	68%	56%
2015	68%	57%
2014	71%	58%
2013	71%	59%
2012	72%	60%
2011	73%	63%
2010	74%	65%
2009	74%	66%
2008	74%	67%
2007	77%	68%
2006	80%	69%
2005	78%	70%
2004	79%	71%
2003	79%	72%
2002	79%	73%
2001	81%	75%
2000	80%	75%
1999	80%	76%
1998	81%	77%
1997	86%	77%
1996	87%	78%
1995	89%	79%
1994	84%	80%
1993	90%	81%
1992	86%	81%
1991	87%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	7%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	8%	9%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,086 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	$39 MM	$18 MM
2022	$34 MM	$17 MM
2021	$34 MM	$18 MM
2020	$35 MM	$18 MM
2019	$34 MM	$16 MM
2018	$32 MM	$13 MM
2017	$29 MM	$13 MM
2016	$28 MM	$14 MM
2015	$24 MM	$12 MM
2014	$24 MM	$12 MM
2012	$23 MM	$12 MM
2011	$23 MM	$12 MM
2010	$24 MM	$12 MM
2009	$25 MM	$12 MM
2008	$23 MM	$11 MM
2007	$23 MM	$10 MM
2006	$20 MM	$10 MM
2005	$18 MM	$9 MM
2004	$23 MM	$9 MM
2003	$24 MM	$9 MM
2002	$22 MM	$9 MM
2001	$19 MM	$9 MM
2000	$18 MM	$8 MM
1999	$17 MM	$8 MM
1998	$14 MM	$7 MM
1997	$11 MM	$7 MM
1996	$11 MM	$7 MM
1995	$11 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	$42 MM	$18 MM
2022	$37 MM	$17 MM
2021	$34 MM	$15 MM
2020	$32 MM	$17 MM
2019	$32 MM	$16 MM
2018	$30 MM	$14 MM
2017	$28 MM	$13 MM
2016	$25 MM	$13 MM
2015	$23 MM	$10 MM
2014	$23 MM	$11 MM
2012	$21 MM	$12 MM
2011	$23 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$10 MM
2009	$24 MM	$11 MM
2008	$23 MM	$11 MM
2007	$22 MM	$10 MM
2006	$19 MM	$9 MM
2005	$18 MM	$9 MM
2004	$22 MM	$9 MM
2003	$27 MM	$8 MM
2002	$31 MM	$9 MM
2001	$18 MM	$9 MM
2000	$17 MM	$8 MM
1999	$16 MM	$8 MM
1998	$14 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$13 MM	$7 MM
1995	$12 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,107

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	$18,318	$23,207
2022	$16,373	$22,063
2021	$15,784	$22,261
2020	$15,434	$20,595
2018	$13,649	$17,034
2017	$12,789	$16,266
2016	$12,804	$16,359
2015	$10,750	$11,994
2014	$10,951	$12,940
2012	$10,440	$12,445
2011	$10,148	$12,577
2010	$10,227	$11,994
2009	$10,654	$12,260
2008	$9,929	$11,273
2007	$9,730	$10,323
2006	$8,773	$9,385
2005	$7,767	$8,889
2004	$10,335	$9,060
2003	$11,171	$8,698
2002	$10,217	$7,902
2001	$9,064	$8,010
2000	$8,096	$7,416
1999	$7,636	$7,257
1998	$6,910	$6,806
1997	$6,266	$6,273
1995	$6,141	$5,897
1992	$4,541	$5,711
1990	$4,536	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$19,086

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	$19,308	$23,082
2022	$17,819	$22,151
2021	$15,435	$19,082
2020	$14,511	$19,584
2018	$12,946	$17,238
2017	$12,044	$16,506
2016	$11,604	$15,517
2015	$10,319	$10,499
2014	$10,407	$12,404
2012	$9,619	$11,905
2011	$10,148	$11,693
2010	$9,817	$10,499
2009	$10,254	$11,231
2008	$9,924	$11,125
2007	$9,418	$9,967
2006	$8,178	$8,893
2005	$7,588	$8,879
2004	$9,627	$8,617
2003	$12,566	$8,253
2002	$14,705	$7,974
2001	$8,601	$8,055
2000	$7,885	$7,278
1999	$7,461	$7,029
1998	$6,653	$6,800
1997	$7,500	$6,422
1995	$7,006	$6,024
1992	$5,504	$6,438
1990	$4,654	$4,978

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Best Rochester School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rochester High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

19800 Carper Rd Sw
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5534

Gr: 9-12 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #22.

Grand Mound Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7710 James Rd Sw
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5512

Gr: 3-5 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #33.

Rochester Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9937 Highway 12 Sw
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5958

Gr: 6-8 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: n/an/a

H.e.a.r.t. High School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

10140 Highway 12 Sw
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5534

Gr: 9-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: n/an/a

Rochester Primary School

Add to Compare

7440 James Rd
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5161

Gr: PK-2 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rochester School District?

Rochester School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,175 students.

What is the rank of Rochester School District?

Rochester School District is ranked #156 out of 306 school districts in Washington (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 Washington school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

58% of Rochester School District students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Rochester School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 18:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $19,086 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,175 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 89% (Top 20% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education