Rochester Community School Corporation
Rochester Community School Corporation is a public school district based in Rochester, Indiana, serving 1,593 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #159 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 398 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,651 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Rochester Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rochester Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,651 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,424 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 128 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 253 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 398 | 443 | 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 Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Howard School CorporationGreentown | 1,603 | 3 | $8,161 | 17.8 | #157 |
| Benton Community School CorporationFowler | 1,601 | 3 | $11,839 | 13.1 | #158 |
| Rochester Community School CorporationRochester · this district | 1,593 | 4 | $9,651 | 12.4 | #159 |
| Salem Community SchoolsSalem | 1,592 | 3 | $9,778 | 12.2 | #160 |
| Eastbrook Community School CorporationMarion | 1,579 | 5 | $9,122 | 14.9 | #161 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central DeWitt School DistrictDe Witt, IA | 1,593 | $11,896 | 13.9 |
| Delsea Regional High School DistrictFranklinville, NJ | 1,593 | $22,192 | 13.3 |
| Waldwick School DistrictWaldwick, NJ | 1,592 | $19,999 | 10.3 |
| Fallsburg Central School DistrictFallsburg, NY | 1,592 | $29,127 | 11.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-rochester-community-school-corporation