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What's one thing Rock Falls Township High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
530
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCK FALLS TWP HSD 301·NCES 173438003525
Rock Falls Township High School
101 12th Ave, Rock Falls, IL 61071 · (815) 625-3886 · Whiteside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Illinois public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
39 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
320 students
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 133 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 125 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 132 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 140 | 26% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rock Falls Township High School
Rock Falls Township High School's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Falls Township High School this school | 530 | 60.4% | 32.5% |
| Kewanee High School Kewanee | 582 | 60.8% | 23.7% |
| Harrisburg High School Harrisburg | 491 | 60.5% | 26.8% |
| Hoopeston Area High School Hoopeston | 307 | 57.3% | 21.7% |
| Massac County High School Metropolis | 512 | 60.5% | 38.9% |
| Herrin High School Herrin | 662 | 58.6% | 37.0% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rock Falls Township High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Whiteside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #317 of 573 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #317 of 708 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #213 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.8% | #241 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #204 of 578 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #71 of 358 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
530
-98 (-16%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 826
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 530 | 39 | 13.6:1 | 60% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 62% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 58% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 41 | 15.8:1 | 50% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 54% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 682 | 45 | 15.2:1 | 49% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 639 | 45 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 826 | 46 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rock Falls Township High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (646 to 530); teachers down 5% (41 to 39).
About Rock Falls Township High School
Rock Falls Township High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Rock Falls, Illinois. The school's enrollment of 530 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students each.
Federal records list Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 as the district for Rock Falls Township High School.
At Rock Falls Township High School, White students make up 74% of the student body. Next come 18% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 85% White. Rock Falls Township High School's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 39 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 60%.
The allk12 Grade for Rock Falls Township High School is B-. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Rock Falls Township High School's results are 4.1 points below predicted: 32.5% against 36.6%.
Among Whiteside County residents, the median household income is $67,500, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rock Falls Township High School is one of 50 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Merrill Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Rock Falls Township High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Rock Falls Township High School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is down 16% from 2020-21, when Rock Falls Township High School had 628 students, to 2024-25, when it had 530.
Discussions about Rock Falls Township High School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Whiteside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,947
Census ACS
Median income
$67,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
8,445 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rock Falls
- Dillon Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Merrill Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Rock Falls Middle SchoolMiddle · 246 students
- East Coloma - Nelson Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Montmorency CCSD #145Elementary · 209 students
- Riverdale PreSchool CenterElementary · 145 students
Nearby schools
- Merrill Elementary School0.7 mi · 258
- Rock Falls Middle School0.9 mi · 246
- Dillon Elementary School1.1 mi · 278
- Washington Elementary School1.5 mi · 394
- Riverdale PreSchool Center1.6 mi · 145
- Sterling High School1.8 mi · 999
Frequently asked questions
About Rock Falls Township High SchoolHow large is Rock Falls Township High School?
Rock Falls Township High School enrolls approximately 530 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rock Falls Township High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rock Falls Township High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Rock Falls Township High School have?
Rock Falls Township High School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rock Falls Township High School?
At Rock Falls Township High School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Rock Falls Township High School public or private?
Rock Falls Township High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rock Falls Twp HSD 301.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.