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Rockford School District 205 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 850 students in Rockford School District 205. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Illinois.
Public Charter Schools in Rockford School District 205 have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public charter school average of 10%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 14% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public charter school average of 97% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
45 Schools
135 Schools
# Students
27,661 Students
60,138 Students
# Teachers
1,601 Teachers
3,533 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockford School District 205, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#743 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50%
Graduation Rate
69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
32%
42%
% Black
31%
53%
% White
25%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
1%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,477 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$510 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$483 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,436
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,477
$21,244
Best Rockford School District 205 Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jackson Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
315 Summit St
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 316-0093
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 316-0093
Gr: K-5 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Legacy Academy Of Excellence Charter
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4029 Prairie Rd
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 961-1100
Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 961-1100
Gr: K-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #33.
Galapagos Rockford Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2605 School St
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 708-7946
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 708-7946
Gr: K-8 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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