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, Courtland and Plainfield in Kent County.
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. Prior to that, the high school had been located at 350 N. Main Street, in the building presently used for district administration. It was built around 1923.
The present Rockford High School opened in December 1992. The middle school was moved to the former high school in fall 1993, and sixth graders were moved to the former middle school in November 1992. That building, Sheridan Trails Middle School, became the Freshman Center in fall 2000.