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Rochester Community School District


At a glance
27thof 625 Michigan districts▲ 11
Better than 95% of Michigan districts
Elementary 13High 8Grades PK, KG-12
52585 Dequindre Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48307-2321
·(248) 726-3000·All Michigan district rankings →
Statewide performance 2018–2026
2026: better than 95.7% of districts
21
Schools
14,496
Students
10
5-star schools
Top rankedMusson Elementary School11th of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools
Biggest riser
McGregor Elementary School up 253 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
John M Schultz Educational Campus 6.1 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Rochester Community School District serves approximately 14,456 students across 21 schools in the Rochester/Rochester Hills area of Michigan, spanning Pre-K through 12th grade, and is ranked 27th out of 625 districts statewide with a 5-star rating.

This is an exceptionally high-performing district, with every traditional school ranking in the top percentile of Michigan schools. Musson Elementary School leads the pack as the state's 11th-ranked elementary school, with 5th-grade math proficiency at 81.1% compared to the state average of 32.2%. At the secondary level, Rochester Adams High School stands out with a 98.9% graduation rate and zero dropouts, while Rochester High School and Stoney Creek High School also rank in the top 40 statewide. Among middle schools, Van Hoosen Middle School quietly excels with 92.7% 8th-grade PSAT ELA proficiency and the district's lowest free/reduced lunch rate at just 3.09%. The most dramatic improvement story is John M Schultz Educational Campus, an alternative school that jumped from a 1-star to 4-star rating in two years, though it still faces challenges with a 65% graduation rate and spends $51,186 per student—nearly four times the district average.

Parents should note that while the district outperforms state averages by 25-32 percentage points across nearly every subject, meaningful gaps exist within this affluent community. McGregor Elementary School, with the highest poverty rate at 34.31% free/reduced lunch, shows a 34.6-point gap in 5th-grade math proficiency compared to Musson Elementary. The district also experiences a "middle school slide" in math, with proficiency dropping from roughly 71% in 3rd grade to 58.5% by 11th grade SAT. Interestingly, Rochester High School has the district's highest chronic absenteeism rate at 31.3% despite its 5-star rating and 97.4% graduation rate, suggesting high-achieving students may be missing school for enrichment activities rather than disengagement. Science is a hidden strength, with the district maintaining a consistent 25-point advantage over state averages across all grade levels.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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