Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 505 students in Rochester School District.
Public Preschools in Rochester School District have a diversity score 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).
Overview
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
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
30%
26%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
60%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,983
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,630
$19,246
Best Rochester School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
7440 James Rd
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5161
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5161
Grades: PK-2
| 505 students
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