Rochester Community School District, MI

Original Research by School Decision on Rochester Community School District

Rochester Community School District covers a swath of northern Oakland County, Michigan, spanning communities that include Rochester Hills, parts of Oakland Township, Shelby Township, Auburn Hills, and Washington Township. It is a large district by enrollment, serving students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade across more than twenty buildings. Three comprehensive high schools anchor the upper grades: Rochester High, Rochester Adams High, and Stoney Creek High. A virtual campus rounds out the secondary options. The district also operates three middle schools and a broad network of elementary buildings, including Hamlin, Baldwin, Brooklands, Brewster, Delta Kelly, McGregor, Meadow Brook, North Hill, Long Meadow, University Hills, Hugger, Musson, and Hampton.

The student population is predominantly white, with a substantial Asian enrollment and smaller Hispanic, Black, multirace, and American Indian or Alaska Native populations. The economic profile of the student body is harder to read from the available data. Free and reduced-price lunch counts were not reported, and English learner and special education rates were also missing. A parent wanting to understand the socioeconomic mix or the level of specialized support services would need to ask the district directly.

Academically, Rochester stands among the strongest districts in Oakland County on state assessments. Its overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among the county's districts. In English language arts, proficiency rates are consistently high from third grade through eighth, with the eighth-grade PSAT results particularly strong. Mathematics results are solid, with the majority of students scoring proficient or above in each tested grade, though the rates settle into a somewhat lower band in the upper elementary and middle grades than in third grade. Science proficiency is healthy in both fifth and eighth grades. Social studies is the one area where results are more mixed: fifth-grade social studies proficiency sits below half, while eighth-grade social studies is markedly stronger. A parent may want to look into the fifth-grade social studies result further with the district, as it stands apart from the otherwise consistent performance pattern.

Chronic absenteeism sits below the county median, which speaks to steady attendance across the enrollment. Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle range but on the lower half among Oakland County districts. The district's graduation rate was not available in the data provided, nor were civil-rights reporting details such as discipline, course access, or staffing ratios. We searched for recent district-level changes such as bond measures, boundary adjustments, curriculum overhauls, or property tax shifts, and found nothing that cleared a lasting-impact threshold. Publicly reported district information turned up general operational details but no major recent restructuring.

The housing market across the district's zip codes is varied but generally sits above both state and national benchmarks for typical home values. The district-weighted typical home value is in the mid-range for the area, with some pockets considerably higher, particularly in Oakland Township, and others more moderate, such as parts of Auburn Hills and Shelby Township. Rents follow a similar spread. Homes in the broader Oakland County market have been moving at a moderate pace, with inventory growing year over year. Affordability metrics suggest that owning costs more than renting on a monthly basis in this area, which is a factor for families weighing a move into the district.

What Rochester Community School District offers is a large, multi-school system with strong academic outcomes, a diverse but majority-white student body, and a stable community context in an affluent suburban county. The missing pieces in the data, particularly around graduation rates, free and reduced-price lunch, and special populations, mean that some questions a parent might have about equity, support services, and post-secondary outcomes are not answerable from the available record. Those gaps are worth raising directly with the district when evaluating fit.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

14,950

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 7%

Black 3%

White 68%

Asian 17%

Two+ 4%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

41%

64%

Gr 4

47%

71%

Gr 5

43%

71%

Gr 6

43%

69%

Gr 7

29%

72%

Gr 8

72%

90%

Math

Gr 3

46%

75%

Gr 4

38%

72%

Gr 5

32%

64%

Gr 6

34%

66%

Gr 7

35%

66%

Gr 8

26%

65%

Science

Gr 5

38%

67%

Gr 8

43%

73%

Social studies

Gr 5

28%

50%

Gr 8

47%

79%

Schools in this District

22 schools are officially reported under this district.

Hamlin Elementary School

Hart Middle School

Hampton Elementary School

Delta Kelly Elementary School

Stoney Creek High School

Baldwin Elementary School

Brooklands Elementary School

Brewster Elementary School

McGregor Elementary School

Meadow Brook Elementary School

North Hill Elementary School

Rochester High School

West Middle School

Long Meadow Elementary School

Rochester Adams High School

University Hills Elem School

Reuther Middle School

Van Hoosen Middle School

John M Schultz Educational Campus

Hugger Elementary School

Musson Elementary School

Rochester Community Schools Virtual Campus

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

72%

Grade 3

69%

Grade 4

61%

Grade 5

62%

Grade 6

62%

Grade 7

60%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

62%

Grade 3

68%

Grade 4

68%

Grade 5

67%

Grade 6

68%

Grade 7

88%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

63%

Grade 5

70%

Grade 8

Social Studies

2 grades reported

47%

Grade 5

75%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$543,626

Year-over-year change+3.6%

Range across 10 ZIP codes$284K to $696K

vs. state typical2.06x

vs. national typical1.48x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (10 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
48306	Oakland	$600K	+3.4%	35.9%
48307	Rochester Hills	$419K	+3.6%	23.0%
48363	Oakland	$696K	+4.2%	17.0%
48309	Rochester Hills	$486K	+3.6%	15.5%
48094	Washington	$467K	+2.1%	5.1%
48360	Orion	$423K	+3.5%	2.5%
48095	Washington	$533K	+4.8%	0.4%
48317	Shelby Township	$301K	+2.7%	0.3%
48326	Auburn Hills	$284K	+3.6%	0.2%
48316	Shelby Township	$421K	+3.0%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,932/mo

Year-over-year change+1.9%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$1,391 to $2,133/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
48306	Oakland	$2,051	—	35.9%
48307	Rochester Hills	$1,624	+1.9%	23.0%
48309	Rochester Hills	$2,133	—	15.5%
48317	Shelby Township	$1,391	+3.5%	0.3%
48326	Auburn Hills	$1,646	-2.1%	0.2%
48316	Shelby Township	$1,774	—	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,743/mo

Home price / national median income6.5x

Annual rent / national median income27.7%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$811/mo

Market Activity: Oakland County

Median listing price$419,950

Median listing price YoY-4.5%

Median price per sq ft$234

Median price per sq ft YoY-1.3%

Median days on market34.5 days

Median days on market YoY+13.1%

Active listings2,605

Active listings YoY+19.8%

New listings2,060

New listings YoY+9.3%

Pending listings1,928

Pending listings YoY+7.2%

Hotness: median listing price$399,450

Hotness: median listing price YoY-7.6%

Supply score89.0

Supply score YoY-2.6%

Demand score74.6

Demand score YoY-8.6%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$263,590 (+4.2% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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