D−
Rockford School District 205
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Rockford, Rockford, Harlem, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Cherry Valley, Cherry Valley, Owen and New Milford, and parts of Roscoe and Caledonia.
Students
28,467
Schools
46
Spent per student
$20,357
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$154.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rockford School District 205
- School Grade D−: better than 0% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 22 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $154.6M, about $5,432 per student
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)65%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,357 per student · 6% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 51%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
26,739’20
27,766’21
27,442’22
27,661’23
28,467’24
Up 6.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 33%Black 31%White 24%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
46 public schools.
Whitehead Elem School
C−678 students18:1
Cherry Valley Elementary School
C+676 students17:1
Montessori Elementary School
C+660 students17:1
Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion
D628 students19:1
Constance Lane Elementary School
D−623 students16:1
Swan Hillman Elem School
C−581 students17:1
Riverdahl Elem School
D−535 students17:1
Spring Creek Elem School
C+523 students16:1
Washington Elementary School
D523 students18:1
West View Elem School
D−521 students21:1
Rolling Green
C−505 students13:1
Brookview Elem School
B−484 students17:1
R K Welsh Elem School
C−483 students19:1
Ellis Elementary School
D−457 students13:1
Arthur Froberg Elem School
C426 students16:1
C Henry Bloom Elem School
C−426 students18:1
Maud E Johnson Elem School
C−425 students15:1
Gregory Elem School
C418 students17:1
McIntosh Elementary
D−398 students17:1
Clifford P Carlson Elem School
C390 students18:1
Galapagos Rockford Charter Sch
C−384 students32:1
Lewis Lemon Elementary
D−378 students16:1
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
A+374 students18:1
Conklin Elem School
D−372 students15:1
Julia Lathrop Elem School
D−357 students17:1
Haskell Elementary School
C+301 students15:1
Jackson Charter School
D243 students45:1
Legacy Acad of Excellence Charter
C−234 students29:1
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Acad
D1,108 students19:1
Eisenhower Middle School
C963 students17:1
Bernard W Flinn Middle School
C−807 students16:1
West Middle School
C−793 students17:1
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
D736 students17:1
Thurgood Marshall School
A+514 students18:1
Kennedy Middle School
D−393 students13:1
Guilford High School
B−2,216 students20:1
Jefferson High School
C−2,173 students20:1
Auburn High School
B+1,957 students19:1
Rockford East High School
C−1,719 students16:1
Roosevelt Center
D60 students1:1
College and Career Education Cent
0 students
Winnebago Co Detention Center
0 students0:1
Fairview Early Childhood Center
538 students22:1
Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center
530 students25:1
Beyer Early Childhood Center
497 students19:1
Summerdale Early Childhood Center
460 students23:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hononegah Community High School District 207Rockton, Rockton, Roscoe
$18,643per student
Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100Belvidere, Belvidere, Flora
$20,291per student
Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133Roscoe, South Beloit
$13,957per student
Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131Roscoe
$14,627per student
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.