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Public School Review - Established 2003

Rockford School District

350 N Main St
Rockford, MI 49341-1020
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (616) 863-6557

Top Rankings

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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,069 students in Rockford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Rockford School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,540 Schools
# Students
7,440 Students
957,552 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
59,784 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRockford School DistrictMichigan
Kind670118
1470111
2554115
3581118
4525115
5573117
6565116
7591103
8540102
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District Rank

Rockford School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MI)
#29 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRockford School District
2023#29
2022#33
2021#43
2019#52
2018#64
2017#49
2016#42
2015#51
2014#63
2013#63
2012#63
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64%
35%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
202364%35%
202262%34%
202159%36%
201964%40%
201850%37%
201762%39%
201663%38%
201555%37%
201456%41%
201355%41%
201250%37%
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67%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
202267%45%
202164%48%
201966%49%
201850%43%
201767%49%
201670%50%
201569%49%
201480%67%
201379%65%
201278%64%
201191%80%
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56%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
202256%38%
202133%23%
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95%
81%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
202395%81%
202292%81%
202191%84%
202092%86%
201993%85%
201893%85%
201794%85%
201692%85%
201595%85%
201494%84%
201392%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
20240.240.56
20230.240.55
20220.240.55
20210.230.54
20200.230.53
20190.230.53
20180.210.53
20170.210.53
20160.190.52
20150.230.50
20140.180.50
20130.180.49
20120.180.49
20110.130.48
20100.110.47
20090.110.46
20080.100.46
20070.080.46
20060.070.43
20050.070.44
20040.070.43
20030.070.44
20020.060.42
20010.060.42
20000.050.40
19990.050.40
19980.050.40
19970.050.39
19960.050.39
19950.060.37
19940.050.35
19930.050.35
19920.030.35
19910.060.37
19900.050.36
19890.050.36
19880.040.36
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
20241%4%
20231%3%
20222%3%
20211%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
20113%3%
20103%3%
20092%3%
20082%3%
20072%3%
20062%2%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19972%2%
19961%2%
19952%1%
19942%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19912%2%
19901%1%
19891%1%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
6%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
20246%9%
20236%9%
20225%9%
20215%8%
20205%8%
20195%8%
20185%8%
20175%8%
20164%7%
20156%7%
20144%7%
20133%6%
20124%6%
20112%6%
20102%5%
20092%5%
20082%5%
20071%4%
20062%4%
20051%4%
20041%4%
20031%4%
20021%4%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
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% Black
1%
19%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
20241%18%
20231%18%
20221%18%
20211%18%
20201%18%
20191%18%
20141%18%
20131%18%
20121%19%
20111%19%
20101%20%
20091%20%
20081%20%
20071%20%
20041%20%
20031%20%
20021%20%
20011%19%
19991%19%
19961%18%
19931%17%
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% White
86%
61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
202487%63%
202387%64%
202287%64%
202188%65%
202088%66%
201988%66%
201889%66%
201789%66%
201690%67%
201586%68%
201491%69%
201391%69%
201290%69%
201193%70%
201094%70%
200994%71%
200895%71%
200796%71%
200696%73%
200596%72%
200496%73%
200397%72%
200297%73%
200197%74%
200097%75%
199997%75%
199898%75%
199797%76%
199697%76%
199597%77%
199497%79%
199397%79%
199298%79%
199197%78%
199098%78%
198998%78%
198898%78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
20245%5%
20235%5%
20225%5%
20215%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20185%4%
20175%4%
20164%3%
20155%3%
20142%2%
20133%2%
20123%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,501 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
2023$113 MM$12 MM
2022$104 MM$11 MM
2021$113 MM$12 MM
2020$104 MM$11 MM
2019$104 MM$11 MM
2018$102 MM$10 MM
2017$95 MM$10 MM
2016$92 MM$10 MM
2015$85 MM$11 MM
2014$85 MM$10 MM
2012$83 MM$10 MM
2011$84 MM$11 MM
2010$85 MM$11 MM
2009$87 MM$11 MM
2008$85 MM$11 MM
2007$84 MM$10 MM
2006$79 MM$10 MM
2005$75 MM$10 MM
2004$71 MM$10 MM
2003$68 MM$10 MM
2002$68 MM$10 MM
2001$62 MM$10 MM
2000$59 MM$9 MM
1999$57 MM$9 MM
1998$55 MM$10 MM
1997$48 MM$10 MM
1996$41 MM$10 MM
1995$40 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$115 MM
$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
2023$115 MM$11 MM
2022$107 MM$11 MM
2021$115 MM$11 MM
2020$107 MM$11 MM
2019$99 MM$10 MM
2018$102 MM$10 MM
2017$105 MM$10 MM
2016$98 MM$10 MM
2015$96 MM$11 MM
2014$82 MM$9 MM
2012$78 MM$10 MM
2011$88 MM$10 MM
2010$96 MM$11 MM
2009$93 MM$11 MM
2008$80 MM$11 MM
2007$78 MM$11 MM
2006$74 MM$11 MM
2005$67 MM$10 MM
2004$66 MM$11 MM
2003$64 MM$11 MM
2002$63 MM$10 MM
2001$73 MM$10 MM
2000$84 MM$9 MM
1999$83 MM$10 MM
1998$52 MM$10 MM
1997$43 MM$10 MM
1996$39 MM$10 MM
1995$37 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,140
$18,604

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
2023$14,717$16,123
2022$13,217$14,589
2021$14,679$15,927
2020$13,217$14,589
2019$13,217$14,099
2018$12,835$14,094
2017$12,107$13,305
2016$11,750$13,102
2015$10,890$11,681
2014$10,820$12,204
2012$10,549$12,235
2011$10,678$12,684
2010$10,522$11,681
2009$10,742$11,537
2008$10,633$11,222
2007$10,507$10,819
2006$10,119$9,793
2005$9,663$9,706
2004$9,170$9,471
2003$9,018$9,243
2002$8,972$8,687
2001$8,269$8,215
2000$8,017$7,511
1999$7,906$7,057
1998$7,875$7,001
1997$7,023$6,567
1995$6,298$6,044
1992$4,740$5,111
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Spending / Student
$15,501
$17,782

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRockford School DistrictMichigan
2023$15,067$15,270
2022$13,622$14,302
2021$15,028$15,085
2020$13,622$14,302
2019$12,480$13,858
2018$12,883$13,691
2017$13,392$13,192
2016$12,598$12,965
2015$12,312$11,849
2014$10,404$12,085
2012$9,913$12,141
2011$11,129$12,422
2010$11,896$11,849
2009$11,454$11,612
2008$9,946$11,334
2007$9,841$10,901
2006$9,455$10,200
2005$8,614$9,852
2004$8,494$9,880
2003$8,493$9,552
2002$8,359$8,745
2001$9,695$8,343
2000$11,300$7,542
1999$11,424$7,404
1998$7,347$7,125
1997$6,299$6,851
1995$5,948$5,989
1992$8,159$5,102
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Best Rockford School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
405 Summit Ave Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6366
Gr: K-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Rockford Spanish Immersion
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3900 Kroes St Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6374
Gr: K-5 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Crestwood Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6350 Courtland Dr Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6346
Gr: K-5 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6849 Young Ave Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6340
Gr: K-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6097 Belmont Ave Ne
Belmont, MI 49306
(616) 863-6362
Gr: K-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8100 Courtland Dr Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6342
Gr: PK-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Roguewood Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3900 Kroes St Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6374
Gr: K-5 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #88.
North Rockford Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
397 E Division St
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6300
Gr: 6-8 | 908 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #99.
East Rockford Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8615 9 Mile Rd Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6140
Gr: 6-8 | 788 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Cannonsburg Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4894 Sturgis Ave Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6344
Gr: K-5 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
156 Lewis St
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6360
Gr: PK-5 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
Edgerton Trails Elementary School
9605 Edgerton Ave Ne
Rockford, MI 49341
(616) 863-6557
Gr: PK-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,440 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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