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Rockford, IL

147,384 residents•33,892 students•72 schools
Avg School Rating
2.1
out of 10
55% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
21%Math
32%Reading
41% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
3.84
per 1,000 students
11% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
74.51
per 1,000 residents
51% above Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
5
Preschools
Elementary Schools
55
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
6
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
42
Charter
3
Private
27

By Level

Elementary
55
Middle
6
High
6

These figures describe every school in Rockford; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Rockford

72 schools
10.0
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Elementarypublic
10.0
Thurgood Marshall School
Elementarypublic
6.5
Haskell Academy
Elementarypublic
5.5
Brookview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.1
Montessori Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.2
White Swan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.8
Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion
Elementarypublic
2.6
Clifford P Carlson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Spring Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
West View Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.9
Maud E Johnson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.9
Swan Hillman Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Rockford

130 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Rockford in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
11% below Illinois avg
3.84
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
55
Property
37
Drug
32
Weapons
5
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Drugs25%
  • Theft15%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Weapons4%
  • Burglary2%
  • Other5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Rockford

10,982 total incidents reported across Rockford in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
51% above Illinois avg
74.51
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
4,915
Property
5,439
Drug
361
Weapons
226
Other
41

Crime Types

  • Assault41%
  • Theft19%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Burglary8%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

33,892 students enrolled across Rockford's schools.

  • Public27,65582%
  • Private5,37616%
  • Charter8613%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Rockford's K-12 schools.

  • White30%
  • Hispanic30%
  • Black29%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
54%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.