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Rochester Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 227 students in Rochester Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Rochester Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Rochester Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rochester High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
743 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rochester Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
19%
15%
% White
65%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,880 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,564 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,880
$23,696
Spending / Student
$27,564
$23,119
Best Rochester Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rochester High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
540 Reno Street
Rochester, PA 15074
(724) 775-7500
Rochester, PA 15074
(724) 775-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 227 students
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