Rockford, IL Public Schools

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65%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

7%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

29%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Rockford school information

Index	Rockford	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	17%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	55	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	34	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	6	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Rockford are 65% lower than the national average
There are approximately 55 public schools in Rockford
78.3% of people in Rockford have completed 8th grade
76.9% of people in Rockford have completed high school
21.6% of people in Rockford have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Rockford

Index	Rockford	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	78.3%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.9%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	53.4%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	29.9%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	21.6%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.6%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.1%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

Rockford, IL School Districts

Rockford School District 205

There are a total of 55 public schools, 34 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Rockford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rockford, IL schools is 17%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Rockford, IL, an average of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.9% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Pecatonica, IL	2,002	57%	19.4%
Roscoe, IL	10,953	56%	17.0%
Byron, IL	3,696	55%	14.6%
Rockton, IL	8,007	54%	13.2%
Stillman Valley, IL	1,400	40%	16.7%
Rockford, IL	151,169	17%	65.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Naperville, IL	151,582	65%	35.1%
Bellevue, WA	151,975	72%	49.9%
Joliet, IL	152,137	23%	51.6%
Torrance, CA	150,066	61%	26.7%
Bridgeport, CT	149,398	25%	48.3%
Rockford, IL	151,169	17%	65.2%

Source: The Rockford, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.