Enrollment
530
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
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 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173438003525
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 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 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- #2 of 7
- public schools in Rock Falls · Resource Index
- 42
- 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.
School address
District: Rock Falls Twp Hsd 301 · Illinois
NCES ID 173438003525 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rock Falls Township High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rock Falls Township High School
Rock Falls Township High School is a mid-sized high school in Rock Falls, Illinois, enrolling 530 students.
At 12.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 530 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 42/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 265 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Rock Falls Twp Hsd 301 operates only this one school, so Rock Falls Township High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Rock Falls Township High School compares
Rock Falls Township High School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$18,530
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rock Falls Twp Hsd 301, which includes Rock Falls Township High School.
$18,530
Per student
+9%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.2%
State 40.8%
Federal 7.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~530 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Rock Falls Township High School a good school?
Rock Falls Township High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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