Romulus Community Schools

36540 Grant St
Romulus, MI 48174-1445
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 233 students in Romulus Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Romulus Community School have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,058 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Romulus Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 72% has increased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#688 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
35%
24%
45%
17%
38%
72%
81%
(2022-23)
60.6%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
70%
22%
% White
18%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,040 is higher than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,288 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,040
$18,606
Spending / Student
$24,288
$17,784

Best Romulus Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
38207 Barth St
Romulus, MI 48174
(734) 532-1250
Gr: PK-5 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,058 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 72% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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