Rochester, Massachusetts
The Rochester Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of Rochester’s own school district, which educates about 451 students from PreK through grade 6 at Rochester Memorial School. Detailed figures come from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
District Snapshot
Sources: Massachusetts DESE, school and district profiles.
High needs is a state count, not a score. It includes every student who is from a low income household, learning English, or receiving special education services, and counts each one only once. The median across all 396 Massachusetts districts is 46.7 percent.
District Overview
| District | Rochester |
| Enrollment | 451 |
| Grades | PreK to 6 |
| Town school | Rochester Memorial School |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 0.4% |
| High needs | 31.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 18.5% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $17,426.54 |
Academic Performance & Context
Rochester Memorial School serves PreK through grade 6, so the district has no high school and no four-year graduation rate of its own; Rochester students earn their diplomas at Old Rochester Regional High School, in the regional district the town shares with Marion and Mattapoisett. MCAS results and accountability data for Rochester Memorial are published and updated each year by DESE. Because these change annually, this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
Sources
MA DESE, Rochester Student Profile (code 02500000). Accessed 2026.