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Rochester, Washington - 5 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Rochester School District #105 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,251 per pupil, Rochester School District ranks #150 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,150
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$17,251
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rochester School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,150 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Thurston County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,251 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.6% local, 74.7% state, and 12.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #105 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 366.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.2% White, 27.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Grand Mound Elementary, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.
Its largest campus is Rochester High School, enrolling 608 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is H.E.a.R.T. High School, at 37 students, a 16x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Rochester High School accounts for 28.0% of all Rochester School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rochester School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 School District school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Rochester School District school enrollment ranges from 37 students (lowest) to 608 students (highest), a spread of 571 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Rochester School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Rochester School District student-counselor ratio is 366:1 — 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 School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Rochester School District?
Rochester School District has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,150 students.
How much does Rochester School District spend per student?
Rochester School District spends $17,251 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #105 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Rochester School District?
Rochester School District students are 59.2% White, 27.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rochester School District?
Rochester School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #105 out of 238 districts in Washington.