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2,031 students enrolled at Rochester Community Unit School District 3A in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Rochester Community Unit School District 3A welcomed 2,031 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Rochester High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 698 students.

Rochester Community Unit School District 3A roughly covers schools within Sangamon County and has a main office in Rochester.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Rochester Community Unit School District 3A Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Rochester Community Unit School District 3A Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Rochester Elementary Ec-1 School3705.4%
Rochester High School6980.6%
Rochester Intermediate School413-2.6%
Rochester Elementary 2-32570.8%

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