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What's one thing Rochester Community High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
567
High
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180963001576
Rochester Community High School
1 Zebra Ln, Rochester, IN 46975 · (574) 223-2176 · Fulton County
GRADES 08–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Indiana public high schools
- CTest 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 Indiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
330 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 50%
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 8 | 115 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 113 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 118 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 20% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rochester Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
41.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
14.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Rochester Community High School
Rochester Community High School's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Community High School this school | 567 | 58.2% | 27.7% |
| North Knox Jr-Sr High School Bicknell | 541 | 56.9% | 28.6% |
| Blackford Jr-Sr High School Hartford City | 651 | 60.4% | 44.1% |
| Wabash High School Wabash | 469 | 58.8% | N/A |
| Rushville Consolidated High School Rushville | 619 | 56.2% | N/A |
| Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School Gaston | 435 | 57.7% | 33.7% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Rochester Community High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #72 of 103 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #88 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #30 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #179 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #55 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #212 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.2% | #64 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #75 of 133 |
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
567
+50 (+10%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 567 | 46.2 | 12.3:1 | 58% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 43.8 | 4.6:1 | 80% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 48.8 | 12.5:1 | 57% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 517 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 49% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 37.8 | 14.2:1 | 42% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 42% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 32 | 17.7:1 | 40% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 13% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 32 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rochester Community High School.
About Rochester Community High School
Rochester Community High School is a small high school in Indiana, located in Rochester. Its 567 students are spread across grades 8 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Indiana is about 816 students.
Besides Rochester Community High School, Rochester Community School Corp runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,593 students.
Federal enrollment data show Rochester Community High School is 89% White. The school is also 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 90% White share among all Fulton County residents. Rochester Community High School's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Rochester Community High School is 46.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.3:1. That is 4.3 students per teacher below the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Indiana. Around 58% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Rochester Community High School is C+. Compared with Indiana public high schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Rochester Community High School's results are 6.7 points below predicted: 27.7% against 34.4%.
Census estimates describe Fulton County this way: the median household income is $61,360, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Besides Rochester Community High School, Fulton County has 6 other public schools.
The closest public school, Rochester Community Middle School, is about 0.1 miles from Rochester Community High School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Ranked by average proficiency, Rochester Community High School places 7th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Rochester Community High School's enrollment climbed 10%, to 567. The school's ratio fell from 14.0:1 to 12.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,312
Census ACS
Median income
$61,360
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,763 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rochester Community School Corp
- Rochester Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- George M Riddle Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
Other schools in Rochester
- Caston Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 435 students
- Caston Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Rochester Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- George M Riddle Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
Nearby schools
- Rochester Community Middle School0.1 mi · 353
- Columbia Elementary School0.6 mi · 325
- George M Riddle Elementary School0.9 mi · 348
- Tippecanoe Valley Middle School10.2 mi · 432
- Tippecanoe Valley High School10.3 mi · 568
- Akron Elementary School10.3 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Rochester Community High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rochester Community High School?
Rochester Community High School enrolls approximately 567 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Rochester Community High School serve?
Rochester Community High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Rochester Community High School have?
Rochester Community High School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rochester Community High School?
At Rochester Community High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Rochester Community High School public or private?
Rochester Community High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rochester Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.