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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 is 1 public preschool serving 439 students in Rockford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Rockford School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
7,654 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
499 Teachers
24,562 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
93 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
447 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
57 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
6,654 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
392 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
738
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
592
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
528
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
561
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
590
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
530
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
559
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
536
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
605
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
593
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
614
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
655
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8100 Courtland Dr Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6342
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6342
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
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