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Item: Rockford SD 205 School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

501 7th St
Rockford, IL 61104-1242

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 966-3000

www.rps205.com

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Rockford SD 205 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

46 Schools

4,382 Schools

# Students

28,467 Students

1,841,658 Students

# Teachers

1,632 Teachers

137,830 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	2,154	84
Kind	1,976	124
1	2,076	131
2	2,078	134
3	2,094	140
4	2,165	138
5	2,048	138
6	1,910	138
7	1,862	140
8	2,039	143
9	2,611	152
10	2,101	154
11	1,745	151
12	1,608	155

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District Rank

Rockford SD 205 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 67% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#743 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District
2023	#743
2022	#724
2021	#755
2019	#825
2018	#798
2017	#785
2016	#725
2015	#607
2014	#766
2013	#800
2012	#775
2011	#782
2010	#782

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13%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	13%	27%
2021	12%	28%
2019	14%	33%
2018	13%	32%
2017	15%	32%
2016	16%	31%
2015	17%	29%
2014	43%	59%
2013	41%	58%
2012	68%	80%
2011	68%	80%
2010	69%	80%

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16%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2022	16%	30%
2021	16%	32%
2019	19%	38%
2018	13%	37%
2017	20%	38%
2016	23%	36%
2015	28%	38%
2014	39%	57%
2013	41%	58%
2012	60%	75%
2011	60%	75%
2010	60%	74%

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31%

50%

69%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	69%	87%
2022	65%	87%
2018	65%	87%
2017	67%	87%
2016	65%	85%
2015	67%	85%
2014	68%	86%
2013	64%	83%
2012	62%	82%
2011	72%	83%

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(2022-23)

51.8%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	51.8%	29.7%
2022	66%	31.6%
2021	53.6%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	0.73	0.69
2022	0.73	0.68
2021	0.73	0.68
2020	0.73	0.67
2019	0.73	0.68
2018	0.72	0.68
2017	0.72	0.67
2016	0.73	0.67
2015	0.72	0.67
2014	0.73	0.66
2013	0.73	0.65
2012	0.73	0.65
2011	0.73	0.65
2010	0.68	0.64
2009	0.68	0.64
2008	0.68	0.63
2007	0.67	0.62
2006	0.67	0.61
2005	0.66	0.60
2004	0.66	0.60
2003	0.65	0.59
2002	0.64	0.59
2001	0.63	0.58
2000	0.62	0.57
1999	0.60	0.56
1998	0.58	0.55
1997	0.56	0.55
1996	0.54	0.54
1995	0.52	0.53
1994	0.50	0.53
1993	0.49	0.53
1992	0.47	0.51
1991	0.46	0.51
1990	0.46	0.51
1989	0.45	0.50
1988	0.44	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	5%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	3%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

33%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	31%	28%
2022	29%	27%
2021	29%	27%
2020	27%	27%
2019	27%	26%
2018	27%	26%
2017	27%	26%
2016	27%	26%
2015	27%	25%
2014	26%	25%
2013	26%	24%
2012	26%	24%
2011	25%	23%
2010	25%	22%
2009	25%	21%
2008	24%	20%
2007	23%	20%
2006	21%	19%
2005	20%	18%
2004	18%	18%
2003	17%	17%
2002	16%	16%
2001	15%	16%
2000	12%	15%
1999	12%	14%
1998	11%	13%
1997	9%	13%
1996	8%	12%
1995	7%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	5%	10%
1991	5%	10%
1990	5%	9%
1989	4%	9%
1988	4%	9%

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% Black

31%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	31%	16%
2022	32%	17%
2021	31%	17%
2020	32%	16%
2019	32%	17%
2018	31%	17%
2017	31%	17%
2016	31%	17%
2015	31%	18%
2014	30%	17%
2013	30%	18%
2012	30%	18%
2011	30%	19%
2010	32%	19%
2009	32%	20%
2008	31%	20%
2007	31%	20%
2006	31%	20%
2005	31%	21%
2004	32%	21%
2003	32%	21%
2002	31%	21%
2001	31%	21%
2000	31%	21%
1999	29%	21%
1998	28%	21%
1997	27%	21%
1996	26%	21%
1995	25%	21%
1994	24%	21%
1993	23%	21%
1992	23%	21%
1991	22%	21%
1990	22%	22%
1989	22%	22%
1988	22%	22%

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% White

24%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	26%	46%
2022	27%	47%
2021	28%	47%
2020	29%	48%
2019	29%	48%
2018	31%	48%
2017	31%	49%
2016	32%	49%
2015	32%	49%
2014	33%	50%
2013	34%	51%
2012	34%	51%
2011	35%	51%
2010	38%	53%
2009	38%	53%
2008	40%	54%
2007	41%	55%
2006	43%	56%
2005	45%	57%
2004	46%	57%
2003	48%	58%
2002	49%	59%
2001	51%	60%
2000	54%	61%
1999	56%	62%
1998	58%	63%
1997	61%	63%
1996	63%	64%
1995	65%	65%
1994	67%	65%
1993	68%	65%
1992	69%	66%
1991	70%	66%
1990	70%	66%
1989	71%	67%
1988	71%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,613 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,536 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$672 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	$672 MM	$17 MM
2022	$596 MM	$15 MM
2021	$510 MM	$15 MM
2020	$510 MM	$14 MM
2019	$472 MM	$14 MM
2018	$520 MM	$15 MM
2017	$509 MM	$13 MM
2016	$446 MM	$12 MM
2015	$343 MM	$10 MM
2014	$411 MM	$12 MM
2012	$391 MM	$11 MM
2011	$392 MM	$11 MM
2010	$343 MM	$10 MM
2009	$360 MM	$10 MM
2008	$335 MM	$9 MM
2007	$316 MM	$9 MM
2006	$293 MM	$8 MM
2005	$284 MM	$8 MM
2004	$272 MM	$8 MM
2003	$252 MM	$7 MM
2002	$241 MM	$8 MM
2001	$239 MM	$7 MM
2000	$245 MM	$7 MM
1999	$236 MM	$7 MM
1998	$221 MM	$6 MM
1997	$203 MM	$5 MM
1996	$190 MM	$5 MM
1995	$178 MM	$5 MM
1992	$134 MM	$3 MM
1990	$120 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$642 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	$642 MM	$15 MM
2022	$540 MM	$14 MM
2021	$483 MM	$14 MM
2020	$469 MM	$14 MM
2019	$454 MM	$13 MM
2018	$528 MM	$14 MM
2017	$522 MM	$12 MM
2016	$481 MM	$12 MM
2015	$359 MM	$11 MM
2014	$453 MM	$12 MM
2012	$352 MM	$11 MM
2011	$367 MM	$11 MM
2010	$359 MM	$11 MM
2009	$316 MM	$10 MM
2008	$302 MM	$9 MM
2007	$283 MM	$9 MM
2006	$272 MM	$8 MM
2005	$283 MM	$8 MM
2004	$271 MM	$8 MM
2003	$264 MM	$8 MM
2002	$263 MM	$8 MM
2001	$257 MM	$7 MM
2000	$244 MM	$7 MM
1999	$259 MM	$6 MM
1998	$231 MM	$6 MM
1997	$202 MM	$5 MM
1996	$193 MM	$5 MM
1995	$183 MM	$5 MM
1992	$149 MM	$4 MM
1990	$123 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,613

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,495	$19,177
2022	$21,458	$17,728
2021	$19,071	$17,764
2020	$18,084	$19,707
2019	$16,562	$17,662
2018	$19,281	$19,255
2017	$18,086	$17,801
2016	$15,772	$14,596
2015	$12,041	$11,118
2014	$14,141	$13,203
2012	$13,901	$11,701
2011	$13,549	$11,859
2010	$11,790	$11,118
2009	$12,640	$10,546
2008	$11,410	$11,298
2007	$10,707	$10,143
2006	$10,042	$9,054
2005	$9,830	$9,158
2004	$9,508	$8,999
2003	$8,893	$8,614
2002	$8,709	$8,976
2001	$8,729	$8,649
2000	$8,983	$8,451
1999	$8,558	$7,697
1998	$6,902	$5,971
1997	$6,347	$5,662
1995	$6,486	$5,677
1992	$4,795	$4,514
1990	$4,469	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$22,536

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rockford SD 205 School District	Illinois
2023	$23,377	$17,769
2022	$19,455	$16,249
2021	$18,080	$16,655
2020	$16,620	$19,097
2019	$15,960	$17,005
2018	$19,554	$18,215
2017	$18,526	$17,235
2016	$17,026	$14,516
2015	$12,595	$11,218
2014	$15,590	$12,904
2012	$12,536	$11,755
2011	$12,660	$11,220
2010	$12,333	$11,218
2009	$11,105	$10,416
2008	$10,296	$10,971
2007	$9,590	$9,827
2006	$9,342	$8,997
2005	$9,787	$9,234
2004	$9,482	$9,089
2003	$9,317	$9,395
2002	$9,483	$9,305
2001	$9,388	$8,562
2000	$8,950	$8,142
1999	$9,390	$7,325
1998	$7,213	$5,848
1997	$6,317	$5,503
1995	$6,674	$5,507
1992	$5,331	$4,672
1990	$4,578	$4,244

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rockford SD 205 School District?

Rockford SD 205 School District manages 46 public schools serving 28,467 students.

What is the rank of Rockford SD 205 School District?

Rockford SD 205 School District is ranked #766 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Rockford SD 205 School District?

33% of Rockford SD 205 School District students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Black, 24% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Rockford SD 205 School District?

Rockford SD 205 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Rockford SD 205 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,536 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 46 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 28,467 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 69% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education