Rockford SD 205 School District

501 7th St
Rockford, IL 61104-1242
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 783 students in Rockford SD 205 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Illinois.
Public Charter Schools in Rockford SD 205 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public charter school average of 9%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 14% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public charter school average of 97% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
45 Schools
136 Schools
# Students
27,766 Students
60,496 Students
# Teachers
1,596 Teachers
2,941 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Rockford SD 205 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has increased from 64% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#755 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rockford SD 205  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockford SD 205  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockford SD 205  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
65%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rockford SD 205  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.56
# American Indian Students
62 Students
109 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,082 Students
750 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8,323 Students
25,529 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
42%
# Black Students
8,717 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
31%
52%
# White Students
7,491 Students
1,818 Students
% White Students
27%
3%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,065 Students
944 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,990
46
# Students in K Grade:
1,958
3,436
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,026
3,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,022
3,588
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,911
3,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,884
3,464
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,025
3,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,888
3,880
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,011
4,065
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,085
4,120
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,954
6,180
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,966
7,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,597
7,061
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,449
6,239
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,411 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$510 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rockford SD 205  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$483 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Rockford SD 205  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,366
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rockford SD 205  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,411
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rockford SD 205  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rockford SD 205 School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Charter School
Charter School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
315 Summit St
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 316-0093
Grades: K-5
| 215 students
Rank: #22.
Legacy Of Excellence Charter School
Charter School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4029 Prairie Rd
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 961-1100
Grades: K-12
| 209 students
Rank: #33.
Galapagos Rockford Charter School
Charter School
Math: 5% | Reading: 11%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2605 School St
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 708-7946
Grades: K-8
| 359 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 45 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 27,766 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 65% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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