Rochester School District

10140 Highway 12 Sw
Rochester, WA 98579-9601
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 505 students in Rochester School District.
Public Preschools in Rochester School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
2,144 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#159 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rochester   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rochester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rochester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
49%
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rochester   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
49 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
648 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
26%
# Black Students
5 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,275 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
60%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
178
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,983 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,630 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rochester   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rochester   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,983
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rochester   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,630
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rochester   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rochester School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
7440 James Rd
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5161
Grades: PK-2
| 505 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,144 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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