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Rockford Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 487 students in Rockford Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Rockford Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
1,565 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockford Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.2%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,999 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,624
$19,325
Spending / Student
$18,999
$20,059
Best Rockford Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rockford Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6051 Ash St
Rockford, MN 55373
(763) 477-5831
Rockford, MN 55373
(763) 477-5831
Gr: 5-8 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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