The Rockford Public School system serves an area of approximately 100 square miles (260 km2) centered on Rockford, Michigan.
Rockford Public Schools serves portions of Kent County, and serves portions of Plainfield, Algoma, Courtland, Cannon, Grattan and Oakfield Townships.
As of 2008, Rockford Public Schools serves over 8,000 students.
[1] Erwin J. Kleinert became superintendent in 1940 and was instrumental in consolidating many of the one-room school districts into Rockford Public Schools.
[citation needed] Each school in the district is part of the national Blue Ribbon Schools Program.