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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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,472 students in River Rouge School District Of The City Of. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in River Rouge School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
3,084 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#792 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
38%
Graduation Rate
59%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)91.2%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
75%
23%
% White
14%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,459
$22,572
Spending / Student
$14,592
$21,839
Best River Rouge School District Of The City Of Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
River Rouge Stem Academy At Dunn
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
163 Burke St
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9663
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9663
Gr: PK-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1460 Coolidge Hwy
River Rouge, MI 48218
(800) 297-2119
River Rouge, MI 48218
(800) 297-2119
Gr: K-12 | 841 students Student-teacher ratio: 841:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #33.
Cb Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
340 Frazier St
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9654
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9654
Gr: 6-8 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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