Cherry Valley’s public schools score below 95% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Cherry Valley, 12% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cherry Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cherry Valley’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $20,357 per student in FY2024, against $21,567 across Illinois. 24% of its revenue that year was federal (Illinois 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
24 elementary schools, then nine middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cherry Valley’s grade
D: better than 5% of Illinois school districts, #750 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cherry Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Cherry Valley’s public schools are run by Rockford School District 205, which also serves Cherry Valley, Harlem, Loves Park and Machesney Park and others. Parts of Cherry Valley (9% of its land) are served by Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Cherry Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Cherry Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Valley | D | Rockford School District 205 |
| Rockford | D | Rockford School District 205 |
| Belvidere | C− | Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 |
| Rockford Township | — | Rockford School District 205 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Rockford School District 205 with Cherry Valley, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Cherry Valley
36 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cherry Valley’s schools
Are Cherry Valley’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cherry Valley children attend score below 95% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #750 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cherry Valley in?
Rockford School District 205, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,467 students in 44 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cherry Valley are served by Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100.
Where do Cherry Valley kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Guilford High School, Jefferson High School, Auburn High School, Rockford East High School and Roosevelt Center.
What is Cherry Valley’s graduation rate?
69% of the class of 2023 in Rockford School District 205 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Cherry Valley spend per student?
$20,357 in Rockford School District 205 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cherry Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cherry Valley → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.