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Rockford Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,052 students in Rockford Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Rockford Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
1,564 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockford Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
12%
% Black
5%
12%
% White
76%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,171 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,059 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,171
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,059
$18,580
Best Rockford Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7650 County Road 50
Rockford, MN 55373
(763) 477-5837
Rockford, MN 55373
(763) 477-5837
Grades: PK-4
| 589 students
Rank: #22.
Rockford Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6051 Ash St
Rockford, MN 55373
(763) 477-5831
Rockford, MN 55373
(763) 477-5831
Grades: 5-8
| 463 students
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