Rochelle Twp High School

As a reasonably sized secondary school in Rochelle, Illinois, Rochelle Twp High School instructs 859 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Rochelle Twp HSD 212.

Rochelle Twp HSD 212 is the operating authority for Rochelle Twp High School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Rochelle Twp High School lists that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 41% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Ogle County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rochelle Twp High School has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Rochelle Twp High School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Ogle County put median household earnings sit near $82,132, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Rochelle Twp High School is one of 26 public schools in Ogle County (combined enrollment of about 8,269 students).

Lincoln Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Rochelle Twp High School.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 4%: 893 students in 2018 compared to 859 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 59% to 53%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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