Rockford Public Schools (Michigan)
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| Rockford Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
350 N. Main St.[1]
, Kent, Michigan, 49341United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-kindergarten through 12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Steve Matthews[2] |
| Schools | 14[3] |
| Budget | $120,109,000 (2021-22 expenditures)[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2630030[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 7,644 (2023-24)[3] |
| Teachers | 454.78 FTE (2023-24)[3] |
| Staff | 1,335.27 FTE (2023-24)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16.81 (2023-24)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Rockford Public Schools is a school district in the US state of Michigan. It serves the town of Rockford and parts of the townships of Algoma, Cannon, Courtland and Plainfield in Kent County.[4]
The modern school system was formed in the late 1950s by combining various neighborhood school systems.[citation needed]
Erwin J. Kleinert became superintendent in 1940 and was instrumental in consolidating many of the one-room school districts into Rockford Public Schools. He remained as superintendent until 1962, when he then became superintendent of Kent County Intermediate School District.[citation needed]
North Rockford Middle School was built as Rockford High School.[5] The school was funded by a 1958 bond issue, and H.E. Beyster was the architect.[6] Prior to that, the high school had been located at 350 N. Main Street, in the building presently used for district administration.[7] It was built around 1923.[8]
The present Rockford High School opened in December 1992.[9] The middle school was moved to the former high school in fall 1993, and sixth graders were moved to the former middle school in November 1992.[10] That building, Sheridan Trails Middle School, became the Freshman Center in fall 2000.[11]
