operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2629940
Rochester Community School District
Rochester, MI
Students14,950
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMIUnited States
Academic standing2025
68th percentile41st percentile45th percentileThis district is 27 percentile points higher than the state figure and 23 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
21.5%33.3%27.8%This district is 11.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$17,186$18,803$19,509This district is $1,617 per student lower than the state figure and $2,323 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$14,637$15,316$15,859This district is $679 per student lower than the state figure and $1,222 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$1,169$2,346$1,964This district is $1,177 per student lower than the state figure and $795 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$535$571$336This district is $36 per student lower than the state figure and $199 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$6,488$6,165$8,742This district is $323 per student higher than the state figure and $2,254 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$5,229$5,003$3,769This district is $226 per student higher than the state figure and $1,460 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$8,867$15,337$11,715This district is $6,470 per student lower than the state figure and $2,848 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$530$1,154$869This district is $624 per student lower than the state figure and $339 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
19:117:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
446:1574:1376:1This district is 128 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 70 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
143.9142.6138.9This district is 1.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 5.0 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
16.615.418.5This district is 1.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.9 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.00.70.9This district is 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%98.5%99.0%This district is 1.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
7.0%8.0%12.0%This district is 1.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
12.6%13.4%14.0%This district is 0.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.5%2.9%3.9%This district is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
2.8%16.4%14.4%This district is 13.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K191 students
1.3%Kindergarten–grade 56,389 students
42.7%Grades 6–83,429 students
22.9%Grades 9–124,893 students
32.7%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten191
Kindergarten1,128
Grade 1968
Grade 21,098
Grade 31,027
Grade 41,123
Grade 51,045
Grade 61,108
Grade 71,190
Grade 81,131
Grade 91,184
Grade 101,219
Grade 111,251
Grade 121,239
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
See detailed staffing
Pre-K teachers32.2 FTE
Kindergarten teachers55 FTE
Elementary teachers302.1 FTE
Secondary teachers334.6 FTE
Ungraded teachers80 FTE
Secondary school counselors33.5 FTE
Instructional coordinators63.9 FTE
District administrators40 FTE
District administrative support8 FTE
School administrative support345.7 FTE
Library and media support2 FTE
Other support staff267.9 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
7.0%Students learning English1,028 students · 22 of 22 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
12.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services1,852 students · 22 of 22 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.5%Students with Section 504 plans349 students · 21 of 22 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services157 students · 22 of 22 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MI
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Chippewa Valley SchoolsClinton Twp, MI14,967 students20 schools · View profile →Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI13,785 students51 schools · View profile →Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsCanton, MI16,273 students26 schools · View profile →Livonia Public Schools School DistrictLivonia, MI13,090 students26 schools · View profile →Ann Arbor Public SchoolsAnn Arbor, MI16,800 students32 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Asian students2,405 assessments
82 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged11,662 assessments
71 out of 100Mal6,728 assessments
69 out of 100Fem6,399 assessments
67 out of 100White students8,611 assessments
67 out of 100Hispanic students1,025 assessments
58 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students1,465 assessments
42 out of 100Black students409 assessments
36 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$13,107
→FY 2023$14,637
FY 2022$1,023
→FY 2023$1,169
FY 2022$8,542
→FY 2023$8,867
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
506 of 14,784 students
2,460 of 14,777 students
3,161 of 14,723 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I6 reporting schools
83%
Calculus6 reporting schools
67%
Biology6 reporting schools
83%
Chemistry6 reporting schools
83%
Physics6 reporting schools
83%
Computer science6 reporting schools
83%
Advanced Placement6 reporting schools
67%
Dual enrollment6 reporting schools
67%
Gifted programs22 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate6 reporting schools
0%
Athletics5 reporting schools
60%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
355Out-of-school suspensions22 reporting schoolsSee schools →6In-school suspensions22 reporting schoolsSee schools →2Law-enforcement referrals22 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests22 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?21.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 14,723 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?8 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$14,637current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?526:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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