Montmorency CCSD #145

As an intimate elementary-level community in Rock Falls, Illinois, Montmorency CCSD #145 serves 209 students from grades K through 8, one of the schools within Montmorency CCSD 145. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 45% leaner than typical.

Montmorency CCSD #145 sits inside Montmorency CCSD 145, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Montmorency CCSD #145 shows that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Montmorency CCSD #145 tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Whiteside County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Montmorency CCSD #145 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.7%, the actual is 44.1%, a residual of -5.5 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Whiteside County shows median household income runs about $67,500, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Whiteside County's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,445 students), Montmorency CCSD #145 is one campus in the mix.

Dillon Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Montmorency CCSD #145 comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.2%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Montmorency CCSD #145's enrollment has decreased 21% since 2018, when it stood at 265 (now 209). Class-load math has tightened: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Montmorency CCSD #145 typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.