Public schools in Rochelle, IL
Rochelle has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,456 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Rochelle CCSD 231 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Rochelle's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rochelle | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle CCSD 231 | 4 | 1,577 | $13,322 |
| Rochelle Township High School | 1 | 863 | $20,359 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Rochelle, 859 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Twp High School | 859 | 15.3 | not reported | Rochelle Township High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Rochelle, 488 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Middle School | 488 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Rochelle CCSD 231 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Rochelle, 1,109 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | 491 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Rochelle CCSD 231 |
| Central Elementary School | 330 | 14.3 | All free (CEP) | Rochelle CCSD 231 |
| Tilton Elementary School | 288 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Rochelle CCSD 231 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Rochelle's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Rochelle school has 14.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Illinois median of 13.1. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 488 students (state 374).
| Rochelle | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 488 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Rochelle schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Rochelle
- Rochelle CCSD 231Runs 4 of Rochelle's 5 public schools and spent $13,322 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,322
- Rochelle Twp High School, the largest high school in Rochelle859 students in 2024-25, 15.3 per teacher.859
- Compare Rochelle CCSD 231 with Rochelle Township High SchoolRochelle's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Rochelle addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Springfield31 schools
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Questions about schools in Rochelle
How many public schools are in Rochelle, IL?
5 public schools with an address in Rochelle were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,456 students.What is the largest high school in Rochelle?
Rochelle Twp High School, with 859 students in 2024-25 (Rochelle Township High School).Which districts run Rochelle's schools?
Rochelle CCSD 231 (4 schools), Rochelle Township High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25