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Best High Schools
in Rockford SD 205

This page covers 5 of the 6 high schools in Rockford SD 205 had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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High Schools Rankings

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Roosevelt Center
Grades 09–1263 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (1.6:1) · above-average investment ($19,455/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
1.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,455
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Guilford High School
Grades 09–122,071 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,455/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
20.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,455
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Rockford East High School
Grades 09–121,718 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,455/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
18.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,455
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Auburn High School
Grades 09–121,936 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,455/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
20.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,455
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Jefferson High School
Grades 09–122,114 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,455/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
22.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,455
Above nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
5
High Schools
45
Total Schools
65
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
District profileRockford SD 205
Top Ranked High School
1
Roosevelt Center
Score: 65/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.