Public schools in Rochester, IN
Rochester has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,409 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Rochester Community School Corporation 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 Rochester's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rochester | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Community School Corporation | 4 | 1,613 | $14,675 |
| Caston School Corporation | 2 | 835 | $11,362 |
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.
2 high schools in Rochester, 1,002 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Community High School | 567 | 12.3 | 47.8% | Rochester Community School Corporation |
| Caston Jr-Sr High School | 435 | 12.8 | 48.0% | Caston School Corporation |
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 Rochester, 353 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Community Middle School | 353 | 11.1 | 49.9% | Rochester Community School Corporation |
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 Rochester, 1,054 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caston Elementary School | 381 | 14.7 | 53.3% | Caston School Corporation |
| George M Riddle Elementary School | 348 | 12.8 | 53.4% | Rochester Community School Corporation |
| Columbia Elementary School | 325 | 14.2 | 57.8% | Rochester Community School Corporation |
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 Rochester's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median Rochester school has 12.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Indiana median of 14.8. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 367 students (state 456).
| Rochester | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.8 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 367 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Rochester schools and the 1,822 Indiana 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 Rochester
- Rochester Community School CorporationRuns 4 of Rochester's 6 public schools and spent $14,675 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,675
- Rochester Community High School, the largest high school in Rochester567 students in 2024-25, 12.3 per teacher.567
- Compare Rochester Community School Corporation with Caston School CorporationRochester's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Rochester 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.
Other cities in Indiana
- Indianapolis219 schools
- Fort Wayne74 schools
- Evansville40 schools
- South Bend35 schools
- Elkhart29 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Lafayette24 schools
- Valparaiso23 schools
Questions about schools in Rochester
How many public schools are in Rochester, IN?
6 public schools with an address in Rochester were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,409 students.What is the largest high school in Rochester?
Rochester Community High School, with 567 students in 2024-25 (Rochester Community School Corporation).Which districts run Rochester's schools?
Rochester Community School Corporation (4 schools), Caston School Corporation (2 schools). 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