Is Rochester Community High School a good school?

Rochester Community High School ranks 228 th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rochester Community High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 201 students attended Rochester Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rochester Community High School?

Students at Rochester Community High School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Rochester Community High School?

Rochester Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Columbia Elementary School Elementary : George M Riddle Elementary School Middle : Rochester Community Middle School

Rochester Community High School

Summary:

Rochester Community High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Rochester, Indiana, with a student population of 610. The school is part of the Rochester Community School Corporation, which is ranked 215 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Rochester Community High School faces some challenges. Its standardized test scores are below the state average and the performance of nearby schools like Triton Junior-Senior High School and Winamac Community High School. Only 12% of students were proficient or better in ILEARN/Math, compared to the state average of 31.4% for 8th grade. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.5% to 26% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. However, the school's four-year graduation rate is relatively high, ranging from 85.3% to 95.9%.

Rochester Community High School's student population is predominantly white at 89.34%, higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.89% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Analyzing the performance of different student subgroups reveals that the school's ranking for male students is generally higher than for female students, and the ranking for white students is lower than the overall school ranking. Despite these challenges, Rochester Community High School's spending per student, ranging from $10,380 to $11,984, is on par with or slightly higher than the spending of nearby schools, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 13.7.

Detail:

Public 8-12

1 Zebra Ln
Rochester, IN 46975

(574) 223-2176

District: Rochester Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
228^th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,984

Feeder schools for Rochester Community High School:

Elementary:	Columbia Elementary School
	George M Riddle Elementary School
Middle:	Rochester Community Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 4.5

Number of students: 201

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rochester Community High School ranks worse than 52.9% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.36. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rochester Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.6%), Hispanic (7.5%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rochester Community High School is 4.5. (See more...)

Compare Rochester Community High School employs 43.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rochester Community High School is $11,984.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rochester Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester Community High School 228^th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Rochester Community High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Rochester Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester Community School Corp 219^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rochester Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Rochester Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	67.68	93^rd	349	73.4%
2006	63.56	124^th	349	64.5%
2007	62.86	143^rd	354	59.6%
2008	67.42	109^th	360	69.7%
2009	70.50	104^th	364	71.4%
2010	27.33	278^th	362	23.2%
2011	38.57	227^th	364	37.6%
2012	49.15	164^th	373	56.0%
2013	31.16	248^th	353	29.7%
2014	47.80	166^th	379	56.2%
2015	39.64	264^th	400	34.0%
2016	37.75	274^th	394	30.5%
2017	36.99	270^th	380	28.9%
2018	48.17	222^nd	385	42.3%
2019	38.17	259^th	389	33.4%
2021	41.30	234^th	388	39.7%
2022	46.56	227^th	409	44.5%
2023	40.73	241^st	398	39.4%
2024	45.36	228^th	431	47.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rochester Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.77	237^th	285	16.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rochester Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.56	168^th	379	55.7%
2024	46.22	192^nd	377	49.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Rochester Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.54	227^th	388	41.5%
2024	41.47	227^th	392	42.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Rochester Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.40	237^th	383	38.1%
2024	44.65	210^th	392	46.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rochester Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.87	114^th	164	30.5%

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Rank History for White students at Rochester Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	36.70	247^th	378	34.7%
2023	26.38	295^th	375	21.3%
2024	35.41	252^nd	381	33.9%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rochester Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	587	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1989	547	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1990	517	2	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1991	485	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1992	470	3	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
1993	503	1	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
1994	517	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1995	549	1	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1996	549	1	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1997	565	2	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	1	581
1998	596	3	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1999	590	3	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2000	587	5	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2001	552	3	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2002	510	7	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2003	510	7	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2004	532	9	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	549	10	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	570
2006	576	7	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	595
2007	580	5	8	7	3	n/a	n/a	5	608
2008	566	6	10	7	3	n/a	n/a	9	601
2009	559	5	14	6	1	n/a	n/a	16	601
2010	563	4	14	7	2	n/a	n/a	18	608
2011	519	1	10	10	2	0	23	0	565
2012	525	0	5	13	2	1	25	0	571
2013	511	2	5	20	3	2	21	0	564
2014	493	4	3	27	3	2	19	0	551
2015	473	2	4	26	5	3	19	0	532
2016	475	3	4	23	6	2	19	0	532
2017	465	2	4	28	6	2	20	0	527
2018	476	1	1	31	9	1	17	0	536
2019	454	2	1	25	5	0	15	0	502
2020	442	4	2	32	5	0	20	0	505
2021	464	4	2	25	2	0	20	0	517
2022	576	3	4	26	1	0	23	0	633
2023	545	6	4	31	1	0	23	0	610
2024	168	6	3	15	0	0	9	0	201

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rochester Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	590	30.7	19.2	7.3
1989	550	31.3	17.5	9.1
1990	521	30.1	17.3	10.4
1991	487	32.4	15.0	9.2
1992	477	32.2	14.8	10.5
1993	507	31.4	16.1	10.8
1994	520	30.5	17.0	8.5
1995	560	30.8	18.2	4.5
1996	560	30.8	18.2	4.5
1997	581	31.9	18.2	6.2
1998	610	32.9	18.5	6.2
1999	606	34.4	17.6	9.9
2000	604	32.8	18.4	12.6
2001	568	32.8	17.3	12.9
2002	527	32.3	16.3	19.7
2003	527	32.3	16.3	19.7
2004	552	30.9	17.9	22.3
2005	570	29.6	19.3	20
2006	595	30.5	19.5	27.7
2007	608	n/a	n/a	23.5
2008	601	28.0	21.5	28.7
2009	601	28.4	21.2	34
2010	608	30.3	20.0	36.3
2011	565	32.0	17.6	39.6
2012	571	35.5	16.0	43.4
2013	564	35.5	15.8	43.6
2014	551	34.0	16.2	42.6
2015	532	33.0	16.1	39.8
2016	532	33.0	16.1	42.1
2017	527	33.0	15.9	43.1
2018	536	37.7	14.1	41.8
2019	502	38.3	13.0	41.6
2020	505	36.4	13.8	45.5
2021	517	37.6	13.7	49.3
2022	633	46.5	13.6	51.8
2023	610	48.8	12.4	56.9
2024	201	43.8	4.5	79.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rochester Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	590	30.7	19.2	7.3
1989	550	31.3	17.5	9.1
1990	521	30.1	17.3	10.4
1991	487	32.4	15.0	9.2
1992	477	32.2	14.8	10.5
1993	507	31.4	16.1	10.8
1994	520	30.5	17.0	8.5
1995	560	30.8	18.2	4.5
1996	560	30.8	18.2	4.5
1997	581	31.9	18.2	6.2
1998	610	32.9	18.5	6.2
1999	606	34.4	17.6	9.9
2000	604	32.8	18.4	12.6
2001	568	32.8	17.3	12.9
2002	527	32.3	16.3	19.7
2003	527	32.3	16.3	19.7
2004	552	30.9	17.9	22.3
2005	570	29.6	19.3	20
2006	595	30.5	19.5	27.7
2007	608	n/a	n/a	23.5
2008	601	28.0	21.5	28.7
2009	601	28.4	21.2	34
2010	608	30.3	20.0	36.3
2011	565	32.0	17.6	39.6
2012	571	35.5	16.0	43.4
2013	564	35.5	15.8	43.6
2014	551	34.0	16.2	42.6
2015	532	33.0	16.1	39.8
2016	532	33.0	16.1	42.1
2017	527	33.0	15.9	43.1
2018	536	37.7	14.1	41.8
2019	502	38.3	13.0	41.6
2020	505	36.4	13.8	45.5
2021	517	37.6	13.7	49.3
2022	633	46.5	13.6	51.8
2023	610	48.8	12.4	56.9
2024	201	43.8	4.5	79.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rochester Community High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$298 (2.9%)	$10,102 (97.1%)	$10,400
2020	$290 (2.8%)	$10,089 (97.2%)	$10,380
2021	$505 (4.7%)	$10,126 (95.2%)	$10,632
2022	$1,726 (14.4%)	$10,259 (85.6%)	$11,984

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rochester Community High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 259^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 241^st of 398 High schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Rochester Community High School)	31.7	26	5.7%
End of Course Biology (Rochester Community School Corp)	32.4	26	6.4%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	502	610	21.5%
African American	2	6	200%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	25	31	24%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	454	545	20%
Two or More Races	15	23	53.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.6%	56.9%	15.3%

Schools Near Rochester Community High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rochester Community High School	Public	8-12	1 Zebra Ln	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Rochester Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 223-2176	201	44	4.5	79.6%	168 (83.6%)	6 (3.0%)	15 (7.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	45.4	228^th of 431 public high schools	47.1%		40.7	241^st of 398 public high schools	39.4%	13	53.3	13.3			41.0	41.0			12.0	12.0	36.3	$11,984	$1,726	$10,259
Tippecanoe Valley High School	Public	9-12	8345 S Sr 19	Akron	46910	Fulton County	Tippecanoe Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 598-2100	543	34	15.9	55.1%	416 (76.6%)	5 (0.9%)	106 (19.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	43.4	244^th of 431 public high schools	43.4%		62.4	114^th of 398 public high schools	71.4%	130	44.2	21.7									20.5	$10,319	$456	$9,863
Caston Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	9815 S State Rd 25	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Caston School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 857-3505	434	33	13.1	57.4%	393 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	63.3	114^th of 431 public high schools	73.5%		45.7	206^th of 398 public high schools	48.2%	92	48.3	27.6	39.6	38.1	42.7	40.3	50.9	30.2	24.0	33.5	51.7	$10,100	$566	$9,534
Argos Community Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	500 Yearick Ave	Argos	46501	Marshall County	Argos Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 892-5137	95	19	5.0	46.3%	86 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	58.9	144^th of 431 public high schools	66.6%		44.4	216^th of 398 public high schools	45.7%	72	50.0	26.3	45.6	34.1	51.4	43.4	33.3	29.6	34.3	32.4	45.3	$9,629	$714	$8,916
North Miami Middle/High School	Public	7-12	570 E 900 N	Denver	46926	Miami County	North Miami Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 985-2931	388	30	12.9	47.4%	351 (90.5%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	43.6	243^rd of 431 public high schools	43.6%		51.6	169^th of 398 public high schools	57.5%	74	45.1	14.1		23.3	28.8	26.2		21.0	9.1	14.8	42.4	$10,561	$419	$10,142
Culver Community Middle/High School	Public	6-12	701 School	Culver	46511	Marshall County	Culver Community Schools Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 842-3391	412	41	10.1	60.0%	340 (82.5%)	6 (1.5%)	42 (10.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	23.2	333^rd of 431 public high schools	22.7%		41.8	231^st of 398 public high schools	42.0%	102	38.6	7.0	24.6	22.0	44.3	31.3	24.6	19.5	31.2	25.8	21.7	$13,314	$1,146	$12,168
Triton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Triton Dr	Bourbon	46504	Marshall County	Triton School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(574) 342-6505	434	30	14.4	44.7%	393 (90.6%)	5 (1.2%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	72	71^st of 431 public high schools	83.5%		77.2	48^th of 398 public high schools	87.9%	23	55.7	30.0		48.1	49.4	48.7		32.9	32.9	32.9	54.7	$10,938	$476	$10,462
Winamac Community High School	Public	9-12	715 School Dr	Winamac	46996	Pulaski County	Eastern Pulaski Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 946-6151	360	26	13.8	51.9%	336 (93.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	65.8	102^nd of 431 public high schools	76.3%		47.7	193^rd of 398 public high schools	51.5%	91	55.6	25.9									49.4	$10,225	$450	$9,775
Pioneer Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	417 South Chicago Street	Royal Center	46978	Cass County	Pioneer Regional School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 643-3145	432	32	13.7	50.0%	385 (89.1%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.8%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	71.5	75^th of 431 public high schools	82.6%		61.3	120^th of 398 public high schools	69.8%	45	51.3	30.3		46.6	31.9	38.6		60.3	52.2	55.9	59.7	$11,167	$270	$10,897

Rochester Community High School

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Student/Teacher Ratio Rochester Community High School

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Impact of COVID-19 on Rochester Community High School

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