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River Rouge School District Of The City Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,201 students in River Rouge School District Of The City Of. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in River Rouge School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in River Rouge School District Of The City Of have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is River Rouge High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,470 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
River Rouge School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#843 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
48%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
1,987 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
81%
17%
# White Students
152 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
6%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
130
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
321
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,214 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,551 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,214
$18,267
Spending / Student
$11,551
$17,461
Best River Rouge School District Of The City Of Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Rouge High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1460 W Coolidge Hwy
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9600
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,062 students
Rank: n/an/a
River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy
Alternative School
10577 W Jefferson Ave
River Rouge, MI 48218
(800) 297-2119
River Rouge, MI 48218
(800) 297-2119
Grades: 5-12
| 139 students
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