High school (grades 9-12) · Rock Falls, IL

Rock Falls Township High School

Federal NCES profile for Rock Falls Township High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173438003525
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rock Falls Township High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#2 of 7
public schools in Rock Falls · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
students per teacher
530
students enrolled

Rock Falls Township High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rock Falls Township High School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Rock Falls, IL.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-19 students YoY

Rock Falls Township High School held near 547 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 41.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 173438003525 · Rock Falls, IL High · MID · TRAD

530 enr · 12.9:1 · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Winterset Senior High School (530 students)

Rock Falls Township High School held near 547 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Rock Falls Township High School compares

Rock Falls Township High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 8% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 530 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
530
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 41% in Illinois - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,177
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 73.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.8, Rock Falls Township High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Rock Falls Twp Hsd 301 reports $20,177 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Rock Falls Township High School

How many students attend Rock Falls Township High School?

Rock Falls Township High School has 530 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rock Falls, IL. CCD year-over-year: 566 (2022-23) → 547 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rock Falls Township High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rock Falls Township High School is 12.9:1, which is 8% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rock Falls Township High School?

The largest demographic group at Rock Falls Township High School is White at 73.8% of enrollment, in Rock Falls, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rock Falls Township High School?

Rock Falls Township High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rock Falls Township High School rank among public schools in Rock Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Rock Falls Township High School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Rock Falls, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Rock Falls on the city page.

What other schools are in Rock Falls Twp Hsd 301?

None reported; Rock Falls Twp Hsd 301 operates only Rock Falls Township High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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