2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rockford, IL vs Rock Falls, IL

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Highlights
- Rock Falls spends 9.3% more per student than Rockford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% lower in Rock Falls than in Rockford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rock Falls had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockford
 Rockford, ILRock Falls, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,358  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,095$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12294573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Rock Falls    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Not a good place for my womans protest. got arrested from one of the 8 cops. writing from prison. love yall stay safe out there. <3 #speakingfromtheheart #susanbanthony  More

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Over 18 years ago

The initial cost of housing is very reasonable but the property taxes will kill you. The way that the state handles school funding and health care funding leaves a lot  More

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