Jefferson High School
Rockford, IL · Rockford SD 205
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, midsize
592nd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 1%▼ Declining
4145 Samuelson Rd, Rockford, IL 61109
(815)874-9536NCES ID 173451003585Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Jefferson High School 592nd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 1% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 19th in 2019 to 2th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2022), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2022), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 2,170 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 28.9% | 54.5% | ▲ 25.6 pts | |
| Black | 22.4% | 20.0% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| White | 41.4% | 18.3% | ▼ 23.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.0% | 4.4% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Asian | 3.0% | 2.3% | ▼ 0.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $195K in zip 61109 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Jefferson High School
- #587Rockford East High SchoolRockford SD 205 · 3.5 mi away587th of 601
ELA 16% ▼1 · Math 8% ▲2Compare - –Roosevelt CenterRockford SD 205 · 5.9 mi awayCompare
- #480Guilford High SchoolRockford SD 205 · 6.5 mi away480th of 601
ELA 34% ▲17 · Math 21% ▲15Compare - #434Auburn High SchoolRockford SD 205 · 7.5 mi away434th of 601
ELA 38% ▲21 · Math 27% ▲21Compare - #239Stillman Valley High SchoolMeridian CUSD 223 · 10.2 mi away239th of 601
ELA 50% ▲33 · Math 44% ▲38Compare - #456Harlem High SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 10.3 mi away456th of 601
ELA 36% ▲19 · Math 25% ▲19Compare - #374Belvidere North High SchBelvidere CUSD 100 · 10.7 mi away374th of 601
ELA 47% ▲30 · Math 29% ▲23Compare - #521Belvidere High SchoolBelvidere CUSD 100 · 10.9 mi away521st of 601
ELA 30% ▲13 · Math 17% ▲11Compare
What school district is Jefferson High School in?
Jefferson High School is part of the Rockford SD 205 district in Rockford, Illinois.
Is Jefferson High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Jefferson High School 592nd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 1% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Jefferson High School?
Hispanic 55%, Black 20%, White 18%, Two or more races 4% (2,170 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Jefferson High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61109 is $195K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.