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Rockford, Michigan - 14 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Rockford Public Schools #512 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,053 per pupil, Rockford Public Schools ranks #542 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,719
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$12,053
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rockford Public Schools operates 14 public schools serving 7,719 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 3 high, 2 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,053 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.0% local, 61.1% state, and 4.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 39/100, ranked #512 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 382:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Parkside Elementary School, with a diversity index of 36.8/100.
Its largest campus is Rockford High School, enrolling 1,750 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is River Valley Academy, at 37 students, a 47x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Rockford High School accounts for 22.7% of all Rockford Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Rockford Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rockford Public Schools school enrollment varies 47× across entities
Rockford Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 37 students (lowest) to 1,750 students (highest), a spread of 1,713 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Rockford Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 382:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Rockford Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 24.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Rockford Public Schools is typically wider than the Rockford Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Rockford Public Schools has 14 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 7,719 students.
How much does Rockford Public Schools spend per student?
Rockford Public Schools spends $12,053 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #512 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Rockford Public Schools?
Rockford Public Schools students are 85.5% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rockford Public Schools?
Rockford Public Schools has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #512 out of 707 districts in Michigan.