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Rochester School District

10140 Highway 12 Sw
Rochester, WA 98579-9601

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Top 50%

Tel: (360) 858-1811

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Rochester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 505 students in Rochester School District.

Public Preschools in Rochester School District have a of 0.55, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

5 Schools

801 Schools

# Students

2,144 Students

280,418 Students

# Teachers

123 Teachers

17,799 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rochester School District	Washington
Pre-K	18	71
Kind	178	129
1	137	124
2	172	130

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Rochester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#139 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rochester School District
2023	#139
2022	#159
2021	#110
2019	#110
2018	#122
2017	#102
2016	#99
2015	#87
2014	#126
2013	#73
2012	#86

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39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	39%	41%
2022	35%	40%
2019	53%	50%
2018	48%	51%
2017	53%	51%
2016	51%	51%
2015	51%	49%
2014	64%	65%
2013	67%	64%
2012	66%	63%
2011	59%	60%

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47%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2022	47%	53%
2019	57%	61%
2018	48%	61%
2017	59%	61%
2016	61%	62%
2015	56%	56%
2014	72%	74%
2013	74%	73%
2012	72%	72%
2011	66%	70%
2010	68%	70%

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39%

49%

89%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	89%	84%
2022	87%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	87%	88%
2017	82%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	77%	81%
2014	77%	80%
2013	87%	78%
2012	87%	78%
2011	82%	77%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2024	0.56	0.69
2023	0.56	0.68
2022	0.56	0.68
2021	0.55	0.67
2020	0.53	0.65
2019	0.53	0.65
2018	0.50	0.64
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.49	0.63
2015	0.49	0.62
2014	0.46	0.61
2013	0.46	0.61
2012	0.45	0.60
2011	0.43	0.58
2010	0.43	0.56
2009	0.43	0.55
2008	0.41	0.54
2007	0.39	0.51
2006	0.35	0.49
2005	0.37	0.49
2004	0.36	0.48
2003	0.36	0.47
2002	0.35	0.45
2001	0.33	0.44
2000	0.35	0.42
1999	0.35	0.40
1998	0.34	0.40
1997	0.25	0.39
1996	0.24	0.39
1995	0.19	0.36
1994	0.28	0.35
1993	0.19	0.34
1992	0.25	0.33
1991	0.23	0.32
1990	0.21	0.31
1989	0.18	0.29
1988	0.18	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2024	2%	1%
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	4%
2006	4%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	6%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	3%
2001	5%	4%
2000	6%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	6%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	5%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	5%	3%
1991	5%	2%
1990	4%	3%
1989	4%	2%
1988	4%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2024	1%	9%
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2010	3%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	2%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

30%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2024	30%	26%
2023	29%	26%
2022	26%	25%
2021	23%	25%
2020	23%	24%
2019	23%	24%
2018	22%	23%
2017	22%	23%
2016	21%	22%
2015	21%	22%
2014	19%	21%
2013	18%	20%
2012	19%	20%
2011	18%	18%
2010	15%	16%
2009	16%	16%
2008	15%	15%
2007	14%	14%
2006	13%	14%
2005	13%	13%
2004	12%	12%
2003	11%	12%
2002	11%	11%
2001	10%	10%
2000	9%	10%
1999	10%	9%
1998	9%	9%
1997	7%	8%
1996	7%	8%
1995	6%	7%
1994	7%	7%
1993	5%	6%
1992	5%	6%
1991	5%	6%
1990	6%	5%
1989	4%	5%
1988	4%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	2%	4%

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% White

60%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2024	59%	48%
2023	59%	49%
2022	61%	50%
2021	63%	51%
2020	64%	53%
2019	64%	53%
2018	67%	55%
2017	67%	55%
2016	68%	56%
2015	68%	57%
2014	71%	58%
2013	71%	59%
2012	72%	60%
2011	73%	63%
2010	74%	64%
2009	74%	65%
2008	74%	66%
2007	77%	68%
2006	80%	69%
2005	78%	70%
2004	79%	71%
2003	79%	71%
2002	79%	73%
2001	81%	74%
2000	80%	75%
1999	80%	76%
1998	81%	76%
1997	86%	77%
1996	87%	78%
1995	89%	79%
1994	84%	80%
1993	90%	81%
1992	86%	81%
1991	87%	82%
1990	89%	83%
1989	89%	84%
1988	90%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2024	7%	9%
2023	7%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	8%	9%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	6%	6%
2012	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,983 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,630 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	$34 MM	$18 MM
2022	$35 MM	$18 MM
2021	$34 MM	$18 MM
2020	$35 MM	$18 MM
2019	$34 MM	$16 MM
2018	$32 MM	$13 MM
2017	$29 MM	$13 MM
2016	$28 MM	$14 MM
2015	$24 MM	$12 MM
2014	$24 MM	$12 MM
2012	$23 MM	$12 MM
2011	$23 MM	$12 MM
2010	$24 MM	$12 MM
2009	$25 MM	$12 MM
2008	$23 MM	$11 MM
2007	$23 MM	$10 MM
2006	$20 MM	$10 MM
2005	$18 MM	$9 MM
2004	$23 MM	$9 MM
2003	$24 MM	$9 MM
2002	$22 MM	$9 MM
2001	$19 MM	$9 MM
2000	$18 MM	$8 MM
1999	$17 MM	$8 MM
1998	$14 MM	$7 MM
1997	$11 MM	$7 MM
1996	$11 MM	$7 MM
1995	$11 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	$34 MM	$15 MM
2022	$32 MM	$17 MM
2021	$34 MM	$15 MM
2020	$32 MM	$17 MM
2019	$32 MM	$16 MM
2018	$30 MM	$14 MM
2017	$28 MM	$13 MM
2016	$25 MM	$13 MM
2015	$23 MM	$10 MM
2014	$23 MM	$11 MM
2012	$21 MM	$12 MM
2011	$23 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$10 MM
2009	$24 MM	$11 MM
2008	$23 MM	$11 MM
2007	$22 MM	$10 MM
2006	$19 MM	$9 MM
2005	$18 MM	$9 MM
2004	$22 MM	$9 MM
2003	$27 MM	$8 MM
2002	$31 MM	$9 MM
2001	$18 MM	$9 MM
2000	$17 MM	$8 MM
1999	$16 MM	$8 MM
1998	$14 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$13 MM	$7 MM
1995	$12 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,983

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	$15,939	$20,861
2022	$15,434	$20,595
2021	$15,784	$22,261
2020	$15,434	$20,595
2018	$13,649	$17,034
2017	$12,789	$16,266
2016	$12,804	$16,359
2015	$10,750	$11,994
2014	$10,951	$12,940
2012	$10,440	$12,445
2011	$10,148	$12,577
2010	$10,227	$11,994
2009	$10,654	$12,260
2008	$9,929	$11,273
2007	$9,730	$10,323
2006	$8,773	$9,385
2005	$7,767	$8,889
2004	$10,335	$9,060
2003	$11,171	$8,698
2002	$10,217	$7,902
2001	$9,064	$8,010
2000	$8,096	$7,416
1999	$7,636	$7,257
1998	$6,910	$6,806
1997	$6,266	$6,273
1995	$6,141	$5,897
1992	$4,541	$5,711
1990	$4,536	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$15,630

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rochester School District	Washington
2023	$15,586	$17,883
2022	$14,511	$19,584
2021	$15,435	$19,082
2020	$14,511	$19,584
2018	$12,946	$17,238
2017	$12,044	$16,506
2016	$11,604	$15,517
2015	$10,319	$10,499
2014	$10,407	$12,404
2012	$9,619	$11,905
2011	$10,148	$11,693
2010	$9,817	$10,499
2009	$10,254	$11,231
2008	$9,924	$11,125
2007	$9,418	$9,967
2006	$8,178	$8,893
2005	$7,588	$8,879
2004	$9,627	$8,617
2003	$12,566	$8,253
2002	$14,705	$7,974
2001	$8,601	$8,055
2000	$7,885	$7,278
1999	$7,461	$7,029
1998	$6,653	$6,800
1997	$7,500	$6,422
1995	$7,006	$6,024
1992	$5,504	$6,438
1990	$4,654	$4,978

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Best Rochester School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

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Rank: n/an/a

Rochester Primary School

7440 James Rd
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5161

Gr: PK-2 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,144 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 89% (Top 20% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Overall School District Rank Trends

Math Proficiency Trends

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Graduation Rate Trends

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Total Revenues Trends

Total Expenditure Trends

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Best Rochester School District Public Preschools (2026)

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Overall School District Rank Trends

Math Proficiency Trends

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Graduation Rate Trends

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Total Revenues Trends

Total Expenditure Trends

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

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