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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,625 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 30%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
7,654 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
499 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Rockford School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 860 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
7 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
93 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
447 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
57 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
6,654 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
87%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
392 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
738
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
592
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
528
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
561
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
590
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
530
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
559
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
536
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
605
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
593
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
614
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
655
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,067 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,717
$18,370
Spending / Student
$15,067
$17,559
Best Rockford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Rockford Middle School
Magnet 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
| 885 students
Rank: #22.
East Rockford Middle School
Magnet 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
| 740 students
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