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Public School Review - Established 2003

Rockton SD 140 School District

1050 E Union St
Rockton, IL 61072-1628
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (815) 624-7143
www.rockton140.org

Top Rankings

Rockton SD 140 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,579 students in Rockton SD 140 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.
Public Schools in Rockton SD 140 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,394 Schools
# Students
1,579 Students
1,842,872 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
137,935 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K6484
Kind147124
1153131
2154134
3176140
4167138
5166138
6204138
7162140
8186143
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District Rank

Rockton SD 140 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#89 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRockton SD 140 School District
2023#89
2022#75
2021#126
2019#89
2018#93
2017#88
2016#62
2015#109
2014#96
2013#73
2012#30
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45%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
202345%27%
202144%28%
201950%33%
201852%32%
201752%32%
201652%31%
201544%29%
201478%59%
201378%58%
201297%80%
201197%80%
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51%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
202251%30%
202146%32%
201961%38%
201852%37%
201759%38%
201659%36%
201553%38%
201474%57%
201378%58%
201293%75%
201190%75%
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81%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
20240.390.70
20230.380.70
20220.350.68
20210.330.68
20200.300.68
20190.300.68
20180.270.67
20170.270.67
20160.270.67
20150.240.67
20140.230.66
20130.230.66
20120.230.65
20110.210.66
20100.200.64
20090.190.64
20080.180.64
20070.160.63
20060.150.61
20050.120.61
20040.120.60
20030.110.59
20020.090.59
20010.090.58
20000.070.57
19990.060.56
19980.060.56
19970.050.54
19960.060.53
19950.060.53
19940.060.52
19930.060.52
19920.040.52
19910.060.52
19900.050.51
19890.030.51
19880.020.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
20242%6%
20231%6%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20182%5%
20172%5%
20162%5%
20151%6%
20142%5%
20133%5%
20123%4%
20112%5%
20103%5%
20093%5%
20083%5%
20073%5%
20062%5%
20052%5%
20041%4%
20032%4%
20021%4%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19952%3%
19942%3%
19932%3%
19921%3%
19912%3%
19902%3%
19892%3%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
13%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
202412%28%
202312%27%
202210%27%
20219%27%
20208%26%
20198%26%
20188%26%
20178%26%
20168%26%
20157%25%
20146%25%
20136%24%
20126%24%
20114%23%
20105%22%
20094%22%
20083%21%
20073%20%
20062%19%
20051%18%
20041%18%
20031%17%
20021%16%
20011%15%
19981%13%
19971%13%
19961%12%
19951%12%
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% Black
4%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
20243%16%
20232%17%
20222%17%
20212%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20182%17%
20172%17%
20162%17%
20152%17%
20142%17%
20133%18%
20123%18%
20113%18%
20103%20%
20093%20%
20083%20%
20073%20%
20064%20%
20053%20%
20044%21%
20033%21%
20023%21%
20013%21%
20003%21%
19992%21%
19982%21%
19971%20%
19961%21%
19941%21%
19931%21%
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% White
75%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
202477%45%
202378%45%
202280%47%
202181%47%
202083%48%
201983%48%
201885%49%
201785%49%
201685%49%
201587%49%
201488%50%
201387%50%
201287%51%
201189%51%
201089%53%
200990%53%
200891%54%
200791%55%
200692%56%
200594%57%
200494%57%
200394%58%
200295%59%
200195%60%
200096%61%
199997%62%
199896%63%
199797%64%
199697%64%
199597%65%
199497%65%
199397%65%
199298%66%
199197%66%
199098%66%
198998%66%
198899%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%

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

YearRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
20246%4%
20237%4%
20226%4%
20216%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20142%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,043 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,032 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
2023$24 MM$15 MM
2022$22 MM$14 MM
2021$24 MM$15 MM
2020$22 MM$14 MM
2019$20 MM$14 MM
2018$16 MM$15 MM
2017$17 MM$13 MM
2016$16 MM$12 MM
2015$15 MM$10 MM
2014$15 MM$12 MM
2012$16 MM$11 MM
2011$16 MM$11 MM
2010$15 MM$10 MM
2009$15 MM$10 MM
2008$14 MM$9 MM
2007$14 MM$9 MM
2006$12 MM$8 MM
2005$11 MM$8 MM
2004$13 MM$8 MM
2003$8 MM$7 MM
2002$17 MM$8 MM
2001$9 MM$7 MM
2000$9 MM$7 MM
1999$9 MM$7 MM
1998$7 MM$6 MM
1997$7 MM$5 MM
1996$8 MM$5 MM
1995$5 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
2023$22 MM$14 MM
2022$21 MM$14 MM
2021$22 MM$14 MM
2020$21 MM$14 MM
2019$21 MM$13 MM
2018$15 MM$14 MM
2017$17 MM$12 MM
2016$15 MM$12 MM
2015$16 MM$11 MM
2014$14 MM$12 MM
2012$16 MM$11 MM
2011$16 MM$11 MM
2010$16 MM$11 MM
2009$15 MM$10 MM
2008$14 MM$9 MM
2007$15 MM$9 MM
2006$12 MM$8 MM
2005$10 MM$8 MM
2004$10 MM$8 MM
2003$13 MM$8 MM
2002$18 MM$8 MM
2001$9 MM$7 MM
2000$8 MM$7 MM
1999$7 MM$6 MM
1998$7 MM$6 MM
1997$6 MM$5 MM
1996$7 MM$5 MM
1995$8 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,043
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
2023$14,827$17,333
2022$13,858$19,707
2021$15,424$17,764
2020$13,858$19,707
2019$12,894$17,662
2018$10,185$19,255
2017$11,277$17,801
2016$10,696$14,596
2015$10,078$11,118
2014$9,888$13,203
2012$10,514$11,701
2011$10,302$11,859
2010$9,795$11,118
2009$9,456$10,546
2008$9,196$11,298
2007$9,031$10,143
2006$8,626$9,054
2005$7,803$9,158
2004$9,639$8,999
2003$6,084$8,614
2002$13,142$8,976
2001$7,122$8,649
2000$6,572$8,451
1999$7,226$7,697
1998$4,892$5,971
1997$5,082$5,662
1995$4,261$5,677
1992$3,926$4,514
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Spending / Student
$14,032
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRockton SD 140 School DistrictIllinois
2023$13,830$16,251
2022$13,211$19,097
2021$14,387$16,655
2020$13,211$19,097
2019$13,467$17,005
2018$9,670$18,215
2017$11,288$17,235
2016$9,773$14,516
2015$10,327$11,218
2014$9,557$12,904
2012$10,729$11,755
2011$10,410$11,220
2010$10,038$11,218
2009$9,467$10,416
2008$8,688$10,971
2007$9,514$9,827
2006$8,316$8,997
2005$7,299$9,234
2004$7,344$9,089
2003$9,958$9,395
2002$13,254$9,305
2001$6,916$8,562
2000$6,061$8,142
1999$5,502$7,325
1998$4,637$5,848
1997$4,183$5,503
1995$7,127$5,507
1992$3,701$4,672
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Best Rockton SD 140 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stephen Mack Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11810 Old River Rd
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-2611
Gr: 6-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Whitman Post Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1060 E Union St
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-4006
Gr: 3-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
Rockton Elementary School
1050 E Union St
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-8585
Gr: PK-2 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rockton SD 140 School District?
Rockton SD 140 School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,579 students.
What is the rank of Rockton SD 140 School District?
Rockton SD 140 School District is ranked #88 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
What is the racial composition of students in Rockton SD 140 School District?
75% of Rockton SD 140 School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Rockton SD 140 School District?
Rockton SD 140 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is Rockton SD 140 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $14,032 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,579 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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