How are the schools in Rockford, IL?

Rockford has 39 public schools in federal filings, 38 with enough reported data to grade. 47% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 30 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Rockford, IL?

EPA monitoring for Winnebago County recorded a median AQI of 39 with 75% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 70% of monitored IL counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Rockford, IL?

30 facilities in Rockford report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 30,042 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Rockford, IL safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Rockford.

City data / IL / Rockford

Rockford, IL: The Full Public Record

30,042 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 38 schools with federal incident records. 1 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Rockford, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 39 schools in Rockford, including 2 high schools. 38 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 47% rate A or B.

A 5

B 13

C 16

D 4

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 27 bullying allegations, 19 weapon incidents, and 23 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

2 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 10 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

30 facilities in Rockford report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 30,042 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Styrene (16,563 lbs), Trichloroethylene (12,784 lbs), Ammonia (10,212 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Winnebago County recorded a median AQI of 39 in 2025, with good air on 75% of monitored days. That median is better than 70% of monitored IL counties.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Rockford; 1 carry federal patient-experience scores. On average, 98% of patients said doctors communicated well. 96% would recommend their hospital.

97% — nurses communicated well
91% — medications clearly explained
93% — clear discharge instructions
94% — rooms rated clean

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 7 fatal police shooting incidents in Rockford over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Rockford are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Winnebago County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.6% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $59,255, and 5,747 registered businesses.

Every address in Rockford has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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