Summary:
ZIP 46975 contains two public high schools: Rochester Community High School (grades 8–12, 567 students) in Rochester Community School Corp, and Caston Junior-Senior High School (grades 6–12, 435 students) in Caston School Corporation. Both districts earned 3 stars, with Rochester ranked 143 of 374 districts (62nd percentile) and Caston 177 of 374 (53rd percentile). At the school level for 2025-2026, Rochester is 201 of 415 (52nd percentile, 3 stars) and Caston is 228 of 415 (45th percentile, 2 stars).
Rochester stands out for completion, attendance, and reading. Its 2024-2025 graduation rate is 100.0%, compared with Caston's 94.5% and the state's 89.7%, and its chronic absenteeism is 13.0% versus Caston's 14.3% and the state's 16.7%. SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 56.76% (state 51.9%) versus Caston's 36.76%, and 8th grade ELA is 48.21% versus Caston's 43.10% and the state's 44%. Math is Rochester's clear weakness: ILEARN Math, All Grades is 21.43% (Caston 40.63%), 8th grade math is 21.43% (Caston 30.36%, state 34.2%), and SAT Math is 11.71% (Caston 16.18%, state 25.6%).
Caston is stronger in math, science, and biology — ILEARN Science, All Grades is 52.17% and Biology End of Course is 59.62%, versus Rochester's 43.86% — while spending far less: $12,372 per student versus $29,188, with similar student-teacher ratios (12.7 vs 12.2) and similar free/reduced lunch shares (60.69% vs 58.2%). Caston's rank history is more volatile (74th percentile with 4 stars in 2023-2024, then 44th and 45th percentile with 2 stars), while Rochester has been steadier. Because Caston serves grades 6–12 and Rochester begins at grade 8, "All Grades" scores are not perfectly comparable; 8th grade results are the cleanest head-to-head. Both schools remain below the state in SAT math.
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