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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,668 students in Rockford Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Rockford Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
7,697 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
32,257 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
95 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
418 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
68 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
6,726 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
87%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
380 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
769
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
522
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
548
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
562
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
578
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
536
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
552
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
582
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
619
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
624
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
627
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
32
2,169
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Rockford Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
397 East Division St
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6300
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 899 students
Rank: #22.
East Rockford Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8615 9 Mile Rd Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6140
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6140
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
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