Total enrollment
7,440
-202 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Rockford Public Schools
Michigan · 7,440 students · 2 cities
Rockford Public Schools's public-school count of 15 reflects a system enrolling about 7,440 students inside Michigan, broken out as 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in Rockford Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Rockford Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #8 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,440 | #24 of 454 | #1,271 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #24 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #266 of 452 | #7,283 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 17.4% | #428 of 454 | #7,599 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.5% | #196 of 325 | #5,281 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Rockford Public Schools
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Crestwood Elementary School at 75.7% proficient to Lakes Elementary School at 59.9%, a gap of 15.8 points. That is the 84th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 7,883 to 6,986 students (down 11%) and from 417 to 402 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford High School | Rockford | High | 09-12 | 1,750 |
| North Rockford Middle School | Rockford | Middle | 06-08 | 908 |
| East Rockford Middle School | Rockford | Middle | 06-08 | 788 |
| Rockford HS Freshman Center | Rockford | High | 09-09 | 584 |
| Crestwood Elementary School | Rockford | Elementary | KG-05 | 469 |
| Edgerton Trails Elementary | Rockford | Elementary | PK-05 | 454 |
| Lakes Elementary School | Rockford | Elementary | KG-05 | 409 |
| Meadow Ridge Elementary School | Rockford | Elementary | PK-05 | 397 |
| Valley View Elementary School | Rockford | Elementary | KG-05 | 336 |
| Rockford Spanish Immersion | Rockford | Elementary | KG-05 | 307 |
| Roguewood Elementary School | Rockford | Elementary | KG-05 | 283 |
| Belmont Elementary School | Belmont | Elementary | KG-05 | 277 |
| Cannonsburg Elementary School | Rockford | Elementary | KG-05 | 262 |
| Parkside Elementary School | Rockford | Elementary | PK-05 | 179 |
| River Valley Academy | Rockford | High | 09-12 | 37 |
About Rockford Public Schools
As a low-population district in Michigan, Rockford Public Schools serves 7,440 students across 15 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Rockford Public Schools spans 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 496 in this district, higher than the Michigan typical of 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 3%: 7,642 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,440 in SY 2024-25. Rockford Public Schools now counts 15 public schools, up from 14 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Rockford Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.