Total enrollment
28,467
+268 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
46 schools in Rockford
Illinois · Public K-12
Within Rockford, Illinois, 46 public K-12 schools teach roughly 28,467 students, an average of 619 per campus.
7-year change in Rockford
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
-7 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
24%
was 30%
% Hispanic
33%
was 28%
% Black
31%
was 31%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
147,521
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
28,467
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
46
public K-12
About Rockford
Rockford, Illinois is home to 46 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 28,467 students. By school count, it is a wide-reaching city.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 32 elementary, 7 middle, and 7 high.
Schools in Rockford average about 619 students each, 29% noticeably above the Illinois norm.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 28,467 students, stayed largely flat from the 28,199 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 51 to 44 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 30% to 24% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Rockford discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.