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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 Michigan 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 Pinora.
PK–43 elementary schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
5–82 middle schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
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.