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Jefferson High School

Regular School · Rockford, IL

Jefferson High School is a regular school school in Rockford, Illinois, serving grades 09–12 with 2,173 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.6:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
2,173
Teachers (FTE)
110.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 1,205 55%
Black or African American 428 20%
White 377 17%
Two or more races 99 5%
Asian 52 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 2,173 1,145M / 1,028F

English Language Learners: 577 (27% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 3.0% -24.7pp 27.7% 371
Reading Proficiency 9.0% -23.7pp 32.7% 371

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (4)
235 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
1 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
322
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
14
0.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 2,173 100%

Contact & Location

4145 Samuelson Rd

Rockford, IL 61109

Phone: (815)874-9536

http://www.rps205.com

District

Rockford SD 205

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,377

District enrollment: 27,442

NCES ID

173451003585

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD