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Rockford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,699 students in Rockford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Rockford School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
7,598 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Rockford School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
93 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
436 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
68 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
6,589 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
87%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
402 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
646
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
544
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
592
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
535
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
564
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
565
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
591
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
538
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
570
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
567
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
594
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
652
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
32
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,825 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,178 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,825
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,178
$17,693
Best Rockford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Rockford Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
397 E Division St
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6300
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 914 students
Rank: #22.
East Rockford Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 63%)
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
| 785 students
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