North Kent News

There were 7,719 students enrolled in Rockford Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49.4% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 86.9% of the Rockford Public Schools total enrollment.

Rockford Public Schools covers 15 schools within Kent County with its main office in Rockford. Among them, Rockford High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,819 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School	Total Enrollment
Belmont Elementary School	354
Cannonsburg Elementary School	228
Crestwood Elementary School	510
East Rockford Middle School	740
Lakes Elementary School	509
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	439
North Rockford Middle School	885
Parkside Elementary School	286
River Valley Academy	51
Rockford High School	1,819
Rockford High School Freshman Center	597
Rockford Spanish Immersion	304
Roguewood Elementary School	301
Valley View Elementary School	631