Rochester operates 1 public schools serving 498 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 473 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Plymouth County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,477 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 19.5% local, 65.1% state, and 15.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $116,628 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #186 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 473:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.0% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Rochester Memorial accounts for 100.0% of all Rochester student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Rochester-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rochester student-counselor ratio is 473:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Rochester chronic absenteeism rate is 17.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Rochester is typically wider than the Rochester-aggregate figure suggests.
Rochester has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 498 students.
How much does Rochester spend per student?
Rochester spends $20,477 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #186 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Rochester?
The average teacher salary in Rochester is $116,628 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Rochester?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Plymouth County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Rochester?
Rochester students are 93.0% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rochester?
Rochester has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #186 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.