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Rockford Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Plainfield, Cannon, Algoma, Courtland and Rockford, and parts of Oakfield and Grattan.
Students
7,440
Schools
15
Spent per student
$14,417
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$200.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rockford Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $200.3M, about $26,926 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,417 per student · 13% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 61%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,642’20
7,665’21
7,654’22
7,566’23
7,440’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Crestwood Elementary School
A469 students17:1
Edgerton Trails Elementary
454 students15:1
Lakes Elementary School
A409 students18:1
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
A−397 students15:1
Valley View Elementary School
A+336 students17:1
Rockford Spanish Immersion
A+307 students33:1
Roguewood Elementary School
A283 students14:1
Belmont Elementary School
A277 students17:1
Cannonsburg Elementary School
A262 students17:1
Parkside Elementary School
A179 students12:1
North Rockford Middle School
A908 students17:1
East Rockford Middle School
A−788 students18:1
Rockford HS Freshman Center
584 students16:1
Rockford High School
A1,750 students19:1
River Valley Academy
C37 students7:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.