Rochester CUSD 3A
Rochester CUSD 3A is a public school district based in Rochester, Illinois, serving 2,012 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #203 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 402 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Molly Uhe Edmonds. It spends about $13,281 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Rochester CUSD 3A compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rochester CUSD 3A | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,281 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,486 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 131 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 279 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 402 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Molly Uhe Edmonds
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensenville School District 2Bensenville | 2,035 | 3 | $21,160 | 11.2 | #202 |
| Rochester CUSD 3ARochester · this district | 2,012 | 5 | $13,281 | 15.4 | #203 |
| Manhattan School District 114Manhattan | 2,011 | 4 | $11,064 | 15.1 | #204 |
| Bellwood School District 88Bellwood | 1,998 | 7 | $16,286 | 14.4 | #205 |
| Beach Park CCSD 3Beach Park | 1,996 | 5 | $18,481 | 13.2 | #206 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East BridgewaterEast Bridgewater, MA | 2,013 | $16,179 | 12.5 |
| Lake Fenton Community SchoolsFenton, MI | 2,013 | $10,293 | 18.0 |
| Tillamook School District 9Tillamook, OR | 2,012 | $13,385 | 13.3 |
| Hitchcock ISDHitchcock, TX | 2,012 | $14,910 | 24.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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