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Rockford School District (California)
Rockford Public Schools or Rockford School District may mean: * Rockford School District (California) in Tulare County, California — also known as Rockford Elementary School District * Rockford Public School District 205 in Winnebago County, Illinois * Rockford Public Schools (Michigan) 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 A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launc ... in Kent County, Michigan * Rockford Area Schools (Minnesota), in Hennepin County and Wright County, Minnesota — also known as Rockford Area Schools Independent School District 883 {{schooldis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockford Public School District 205
Rockford Public Schools, officially designated by the state as Rockford Public Schools District 205 is a large unit school district located in Rockford, Illinois. In 2012, the district had an enrollment of 26,980 students, making it the fourth-largest school district by enrollment in Illinois. Per student, the school district spends approximately $11,400 on average. History Early 19th century Following its founding as two separate settlements in the 1830s, residents of Rockford, Illinois (joined in 1839 from two separate communities) began to set up a network of schools in the community. From the 1830s to the 1850s, all of the schools in Rockford were private, charging tuition for students. In 1855, Illinois passed a law requiring communities to establish public schools free of tuition. 1857-1884: Two school districts In response to the state legislation requiring public schools, the city of Rockford established two separate school districts for each half of the city: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockford Public Schools (Michigan)
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 A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder during th ..., Courtland and Plainfield in Kent County. History The modern school system was formed in the late 1950s by combining various neighborhood school systems. 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. North Rockford Middle School was built as Rockford High School. The school was funded by a 1958 bond issue, and H.E. Beyster was the architect. Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |