An equity score of 41/100 ranks Rock Falls Esd 13 #322 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,477 per pupil, Rock Falls Esd 13 ranks #315 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
865
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$18,477
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rock Falls Esd 13 operates 4 public schools serving 865 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 middle, 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 Whiteside County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,477 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.3% local, 58.6% state, and 19.1% 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 41/100, ranked #322 of 759 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 268:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.7% White, 28.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rock Falls Middle School, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.
Its largest campus is Dillon Elementary School, enrolling 278 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Dillon Elementary School accounts for 30.0% of all Rock Falls Esd 13 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rock Falls Esd 13-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Rock Falls Esd 13 student-counselor ratio is 268:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Rock Falls Esd 13 is typically wider than the Rock Falls Esd 13-aggregate figure suggests.
Rock Falls Esd 13 chronic absenteeism rate is 29.4% — 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 Rock Falls Esd 13 is typically wider than the Rock Falls Esd 13-aggregate figure suggests.