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Rockford Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,482 students in Rockford Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Rockford Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Rockford Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rockford High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
7,697 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rockford Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 855 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
48%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
95 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
418 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
68 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
6,726 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
87%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
380 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
769
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
522
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
548
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
562
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
578
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
536
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
552
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
582
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
619
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
624
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
627
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
32
3,041
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,983 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,635
$18,267
Spending / Student
$14,983
$17,461
Best Rockford Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockford High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4100 Kroes St Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6030
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6030
Grades: 9-12
| 1,818 students
Rank: #22.
River Valley Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
350 North Main St
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6324
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6324
Grades: 9-12
| 58 students
Rank: n/an/a
4500 Kroes St Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6348
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6348
Grades: 9-12
| 606 students
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