Rock Falls Twp HSD 301

Public school district · Whiteside County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1734380

Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 spent $20,177 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 78% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,409). Its one school enrolled 530 students in 2024-25; 38.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,141 per student, up 4.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 in enrollment (556 to 577 students) and Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Rock Falls Twp HSD 301, FY23Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 $20,177; Benton Consolidated High School $19,000; Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 $17,064; Grant CCSD 110 $17,060; Atwood Heights SD 125 $16,477; Bunker Hill District $14,602; Pawnee Schools $14,196; Winchester CUSD 1 $13,759; North Clay CUSD 25 $13,358; Smithton CCSD 130 $12,203; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kRock Falls Twp HSD 301$20,177Benton Consolidated High School$19,000Anna Community Consolidated Sc…$17,064Grant CCSD 110$17,060Atwood Heights SD 125$16,477Bunker Hill District$14,602Pawnee Schools$14,196Winchester CUSD 1$13,759North Clay CUSD 25$13,358Smithton CCSD 130$12,203State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Rock Falls Twp HSD 301, FY23Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 $20,177; Benton Consolidated High School $19,000; Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 $17,064; Grant CCSD 110 $17,060; Atwood Heights SD 125 $16,477; Bunker Hill District $14,602; Pawnee Schools $14,196; Winchester CUSD 1 $13,759; North Clay CUSD 25 $13,358; Smithton CCSD 130 $12,203; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kRock Falls Twp HSD 301$20,177Benton Consolidated High School$19,000Anna Community Consolidated School …$17,064Grant CCSD 110$17,060Atwood Heights SD 125$16,477Bunker Hill District$14,602Pawnee Schools$14,196Winchester CUSD 1$13,759North Clay CUSD 25$13,358Smithton CCSD 130$12,203State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Rock Falls Twp HSD 301, FY23Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 $20,177; Benton Consolidated High School $19,000; Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 $17,064; Grant CCSD 110 $17,060; Atwood Heights SD 125 $16,477; Bunker Hill District $14,602; Pawnee Schools $14,196; Winchester CUSD 1 $13,759; North Clay CUSD 25 $13,358; Smithton CCSD 130 $12,203; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kRock Falls Twp HSD 301$20,177Benton Consolidated High School$19,000Anna Community Consolidated School District…$17,064Grant CCSD 110$17,060Atwood Heights SD 125$16,477Bunker Hill District$14,602Pawnee Schools$14,196Winchester CUSD 1$13,759North Clay CUSD 25$13,358Smithton CCSD 130$12,203State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Rock Falls Twp HSD 301, FY23Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 $20,177; Benton Consolidated High School $19,000; Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 $17,064; Grant CCSD 110 $17,060; Atwood Heights SD 125 $16,477; Bunker Hill District $14,602; Pawnee Schools $14,196; Winchester CUSD 1 $13,759; North Clay CUSD 25 $13,358; Smithton CCSD 130 $12,203; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kRock Falls Twp HSD 301$20,177Benton Consolidated High School$19,000Anna Community Consolidated School Dist…$17,064Grant CCSD 110$17,060Atwood Heights SD 125$16,477Bunker Hill District$14,602Pawnee Schools$14,196Winchester CUSD 1$13,759North Clay CUSD 25$13,358Smithton CCSD 130$12,203State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$16,902,000 in revenue: 38.9% state, 49.6% local and 11.5% federal. Total spending including $2,610,000 of capital outlay was $14,914,000, or $26,350 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,582,000; Local $8,376,000; Federal $1,944,000; total $16,902,000.
  • State$6,582,000 39%
  • Local$8,376,000 50%
  • Federal$1,944,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

566 students in 2022-23, 547 students in 2023-24, 530 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 enrollment by school year2022-23: 566, 2023-24: 547, 2024-25: 53002004006002022-235662023-245472024-25530
Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 enrollment by school year2022-23: 566, 2023-24: 547, 2024-25: 53002004006002022-235662023-245472024-25530
Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 enrollment by school year2022-23: 566, 2023-24: 547, 2024-25: 53002004006002022-235662023-245472024-25530
Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 enrollment by school year2022-23: 566, 2023-24: 547, 2024-25: 53002004006002022-235662023-245472024-25530

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2356641.013.8
2023-2454737.014.8
2024-2553039.013.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-24%29.9%141

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 142 students in Rock Falls Twp HSD 301's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%87.6%
Students in the class142149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 530 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rock Falls Township High School53013.6not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Rock Falls Twp HSD 301

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Rock Falls Twp HSD 301

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentRock Falls Twp HSD 301 ranks 103 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,177).#103 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisRock Falls Twp HSD 301 is the number 557 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 566 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#557 of 865
  3. North Clay CUSD 25The next larger Illinois district: 570 students in fall 2022, $13,358 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,358
  4. Atwood Heights SD 125The next smaller Illinois district: 562 students in fall 2022, $16,477 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,477
  5. Compare Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 with North Clay CUSD 25Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Rock Falls Township High School, its largest high school530 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.530
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Rock Falls Twp HSD 301

  1. How many schools and students are in Rock Falls Twp HSD 301?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 530 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 spend per student?
    $20,177 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,141 per student, up 4.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Rock Falls Twp HSD 301's money come from?
    $16,902,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 38.9% state, 49.6% local and 11.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 103 of the 661 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Rock Falls Twp HSD 301?
    90-94% of the 142 students in Rock Falls Twp HSD 301's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Rock Falls Twp HSD 301's NCES district ID?
    1734380. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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