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Item: River Rouge School District Of The City Of
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

1460 Coolidge Hwy
River Rouge, MI 48218-1118

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (313) 297-9600

riverrougeschools.org

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River Rouge School District Of The City Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,534 Schools

# Students

3,084 Students

955,941 Students

# Teachers

109 Teachers

59,685 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
Kind	116	118
1	144	111
2	158	115
3	195	117
4	162	115
5	195	116
6	140	116
7	149	103
8	185	102
9	142	17
10	194	17
11	180	16
12	137	18

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District Rank

River Rouge School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 59% has decreased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#792 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of
2023	#792
2022	#825
2021	#843
2019	#808
2018	#774
2017	#824
2016	#833
2015	#829
2014	#844
2013	#839
2012	#841

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35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	7%	35%
2022	4%	34%
2021	3%	36%
2019	10%	40%
2018	9%	37%
2017	9%	39%
2016	7%	38%
2015	6%	37%
2014	9%	41%
2013	6%	41%
2012	4%	37%

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13%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2022	13%	45%
2021	12%	48%
2019	16%	49%
2018	9%	43%
2017	16%	49%
2016	16%	50%
2015	19%	49%
2014	35%	67%
2013	27%	65%
2012	22%	64%
2011	49%	80%

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38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2022	7%	38%
2021	5%	23%

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59%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	59%	81%
2022	76%	81%
2021	81%	84%
2020	82%	86%
2019	80%	85%
2018	78%	85%
2017	87%	85%
2016	77%	85%
2015	77%	85%
2014	72%	84%
2013	72%	84%

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(2022-23)

91.2%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	91.2%	33.3%
2022	81.7%	41.4%
2021	21.1%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	0.37	0.55
2022	0.34	0.55
2021	0.35	0.54
2020	0.36	0.53
2019	0.36	0.53
2018	0.37	0.53
2017	0.37	0.52
2016	0.41	0.50
2015	0.50	0.50
2014	0.49	0.50
2013	0.53	0.49
2012	0.47	0.49
2011	0.51	0.47
2010	0.46	0.46
2009	0.45	0.46
2008	0.43	0.46
2007	0.41	0.46
2006	0.48	0.44
2005	0.48	0.43
2004	0.47	0.43
2003	0.49	0.44
2002	0.51	0.43
2001	0.53	0.42
2000	0.55	0.40
1999	0.55	0.40
1998	0.54	0.40
1997	0.54	0.39
1996	0.55	0.39
1995	0.56	0.38
1994	0.54	0.37
1993	0.53	0.37
1992	0.53	0.37
1991	0.52	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2013)
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	8%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	7%	8%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	10%	8%
2017	10%	7%
2016	11%	7%
2015	12%	7%
2014	14%	7%
2013	17%	6%
2012	15%	6%
2011	16%	6%
2010	14%	5%
2009	8%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	5%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	5%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%

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% Black

75%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	78%	18%
2022	80%	18%
2021	80%	18%
2020	80%	18%
2019	80%	18%
2018	79%	18%
2017	79%	18%
2016	76%	18%
2015	69%	18%
2014	69%	18%
2013	66%	18%
2012	70%	19%
2011	67%	19%
2010	71%	20%
2009	71%	20%
2008	73%	20%
2007	75%	20%
2006	67%	20%
2005	67%	20%
2004	68%	20%
2003	66%	20%
2002	63%	20%
2001	59%	19%
2000	53%	19%
1999	50%	19%
1998	48%	19%
1997	45%	19%
1996	43%	18%
1995	39%	17%
1994	37%	17%
1993	38%	17%
1992	39%	17%
1991	39%	17%

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% White

14%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	10%	64%
2022	7%	64%
2021	7%	65%
2020	6%	66%
2019	6%	66%
2018	8%	66%
2017	8%	67%
2016	9%	68%
2015	15%	68%
2014	11%	68%
2013	10%	69%
2012	10%	69%
2011	12%	70%
2010	15%	71%
2009	20%	71%
2008	19%	71%
2007	19%	71%
2006	27%	72%
2005	27%	73%
2004	26%	73%
2003	28%	72%
2002	31%	73%
2001	35%	74%
2000	42%	75%
1999	45%	75%
1998	48%	75%
1997	51%	76%
1996	52%	76%
1995	54%	77%
1994	57%	78%
1993	57%	78%
1992	57%	78%
1991	58%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,592 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	$45 MM	$15 MM
2022	$41 MM	$13 MM
2021	$35 MM	$12 MM
2020	$33 MM	$11 MM
2019	$32 MM	$11 MM
2018	$31 MM	$10 MM
2017	$31 MM	$10 MM
2016	$26 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$11 MM
2014	$22 MM	$10 MM
2012	$23 MM	$10 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$18 MM	$11 MM
2009	$16 MM	$11 MM
2008	$17 MM	$11 MM
2007	$20 MM	$10 MM
2006	$24 MM	$10 MM
2005	$26 MM	$10 MM
2004	$28 MM	$10 MM
2003	$29 MM	$10 MM
2002	$31 MM	$10 MM
2001	$30 MM	$10 MM
2000	$28 MM	$9 MM
1999	$27 MM	$9 MM
1998	$26 MM	$10 MM
1997	$24 MM	$10 MM
1996	$26 MM	$10 MM
1995	$26 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	$45 MM	$15 MM
2022	$36 MM	$13 MM
2021	$29 MM	$11 MM
2020	$29 MM	$11 MM
2019	$28 MM	$10 MM
2018	$28 MM	$10 MM
2017	$26 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$11 MM
2014	$19 MM	$9 MM
2012	$24 MM	$10 MM
2011	$16 MM	$10 MM
2010	$18 MM	$11 MM
2009	$17 MM	$11 MM
2008	$18 MM	$11 MM
2007	$20 MM	$11 MM
2006	$23 MM	$11 MM
2005	$25 MM	$10 MM
2004	$28 MM	$11 MM
2003	$29 MM	$11 MM
2002	$28 MM	$10 MM
2001	$29 MM	$10 MM
2000	$28 MM	$9 MM
1999	$28 MM	$10 MM
1998	$27 MM	$10 MM
1997	$35 MM	$10 MM
1996	$37 MM	$10 MM
1995	$37 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,459

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	$18,097	$20,540
2022	$16,446	$17,846
2021	$14,733	$15,927
2020	$13,678	$14,589
2019	$14,154	$14,099
2018	$14,508	$14,094
2017	$15,288	$13,305
2016	$15,068	$13,102
2015	$12,155	$11,681
2014	$15,631	$12,204
2012	$19,927	$12,235
2011	$15,773	$12,684
2010	$13,778	$11,681
2009	$13,635	$11,537
2008	$14,281	$11,222
2007	$13,915	$10,819
2006	$11,888	$9,793
2005	$11,645	$9,706
2004	$12,158	$9,471
2003	$10,557	$9,243
2002	$10,760	$8,687
2001	$10,575	$8,215
2000	$10,388	$7,511
1999	$10,416	$7,057
1998	$10,103	$7,001
1997	$10,101	$6,567
1995	$11,083	$6,044
1992	$5,627	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$14,592

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	River Rouge School District Of The City Of	Michigan
2023	$18,263	$19,990
2022	$14,577	$17,220
2021	$11,973	$15,085
2020	$12,085	$14,302
2019	$12,276	$13,858
2018	$13,092	$13,691
2017	$13,102	$13,192
2016	$13,412	$12,965
2015	$11,903	$11,849
2014	$13,294	$12,085
2012	$21,296	$12,141
2011	$14,565	$12,422
2010	$13,492	$11,849
2009	$13,814	$11,612
2008	$15,158	$11,334
2007	$13,956	$10,901
2006	$11,511	$10,200
2005	$11,150	$9,852
2004	$11,880	$9,880
2003	$10,570	$9,552
2002	$9,881	$8,745
2001	$9,993	$8,343
2000	$10,642	$7,542
1999	$10,936	$7,404
1998	$10,750	$7,125
1997	$15,011	$6,851
1995	$16,193	$5,989
1992	$5,885	$5,102

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Best River Rouge School District Of The City Of Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

River Rouge Stem Academy At Dunn

(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

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163 Burke St
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9663

Gr: PK-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy

(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
:

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11121 W Jefferson Ave
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9648

Gr: PK-5 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #33.

River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

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1460 Coolidge Hwy
River Rouge, MI 48218
(800) 297-2119

Gr: K-12 | 841 students Student-teacher ratio: 841:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #44.

Cb Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy

(Math: 2% | Reading: 12%)
:

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340 Frazier St
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9654

Gr: 6-8 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,084 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 59% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education