Royal Oak Schools School District

800 Devillen Avenue
Royal Oak, MI 48073-4228
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Royal Oak Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,085 students in Royal Oak Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Royal Oak School School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
4,785 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
333 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Royal Oak Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#120 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Royal Oak Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Royal Oak Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Royal Oak Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Royal Oak Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.59
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
96 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
492 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
11%
23%
# White Students
3,602 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
75%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
344 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
441
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
366
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
342
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
386
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
357
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
361
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
367
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
340
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
365
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
431
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
11
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,846 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Royal Oak Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$90 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Royal Oak Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,540
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Royal Oak Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,846
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Royal Oak Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Royal Oak Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Royal Oak Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
709 North Washington Ave
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 435-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,085 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,785 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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