Total enrollment
2,012
-232 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Rochester
Illinois · Public K-12
Rochester runs 5 public K-12 schools inside Illinois, with combined enrollment near 2,012 (2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Rochester
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
89%
was 92%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Elem 2-3 | Elementary | 02-03 | 236 |
| Rochester Elem EC-1 Sch | Elementary | PK-01 | 402 |
| Rochester High School | High | 09-12 | 692 |
| Rochester Intermediate School | Middle | 04-06 | 394 |
| Rochester Jr High School | Middle | 07-08 | 288 |
About Rochester
Public education in Rochester, Illinois runs across 5 schools that hosts roughly 2,012 students. By footprint, Rochester sits in the thinly populated bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is built around 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Rochester is around 402 students, 16% meaningfully below the Illinois average of about 480.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Rochester has shrank 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,244 students to 2,012.
On allk12, the community for Rochester discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.