Rock Falls Township High School

Rock Falls Township High School, a tight-knit secondary school in Rock Falls, Illinois, run under Rock Falls Twp HSD 301, hosts 530 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 36% leaner than typical.

Rock Falls Township High School sits inside Rock Falls Twp HSD 301, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Rock Falls Township High School lists that White students make up the majority at 74%; the rest comes out to 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Rock Falls Township High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Whiteside County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,500 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Whiteside County's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,445 students), Rock Falls Township High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Merrill Elem School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rock Falls Township High School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 38.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rock Falls Township High School has edged down 18%, going from 646 students in 2018 to 530 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 24% to 18%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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