| Index | Rockford | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 17% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 55 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 34 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rockford | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 55 public schools, 34 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Rockford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rockford, IL schools is 17%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Rockford, IL, an average of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pecatonica, IL | 1,957 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Roscoe, IL | 10,632 | 56% | 17.0% |
| Byron, IL | 3,607 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Rockton, IL | 7,710 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Stillman Valley, IL | 1,348 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Rockford, IL | 147,441 | 17% | 65.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Joliet, IL | 147,323 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Naperville, IL | 147,734 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Killeen, TX | 148,573 | 38% | 21.8% |
| Bellevue, WA | 146,145 | 72% | 49.9% |
| Savannah, GA | 145,492 | 30% | 36.8% |
| Rockford, IL | 147,441 | 17% | 65.2% |
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