| Index | Rockford | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rockford | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.1% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.3% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.9% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 44.0% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.2% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rockford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rockford, MI schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Rockford, MI, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forest Hills, MI | 28,690 | 72% | 49.7% |
| Lowell, MI | 4,136 | 59% | 23.3% |
| Sparta, MI | 4,390 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Cedar Springs, MI | 3,703 | 51% | 6.5% |
| Kent City, MI | 1,173 | 48% | = 100 |
| Rockford, MI | 6,310 | 63% | 30.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walkersville, MD | 6,306 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,303 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Huntingburg, IN | 6,301 | 55% | 15.4% |
| White Oak, TX | 6,301 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Pepper Pike, OH | 6,319 | 88% | 83.0% |
| Rockford, MI | 6,310 | 63% | 30.5% |
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