For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,578 students in Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
1,578 Students
1,187,076 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#712 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
47%
28%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
46%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,262 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,158
$22,430
Spending / Student
$15,262
$21,668
Best Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rochelle Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 School Ave
Rochelle, IL 61068
(815) 562-7997
Rochelle, IL 61068
(815) 562-7997
Gr: 6-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Tilton Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1050 N 9th St
Rochelle, IL 61068
(815) 562-6665
Rochelle, IL 61068
(815) 562-6665
Gr: 4-5 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1450 20th St
Rochelle, IL 61068
(815) 562-4520
Rochelle, IL 61068
(815) 562-4520
Gr: PK-1 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #44.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
444 N 8th St
Rochelle, IL 61068
(815) 562-8251
Rochelle, IL 61068
(815) 562-8251
Gr: 2-3 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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