Top Rankings
Royal Oak Schools 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,370 students in Royal Oak Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Royal Oak Schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Royal Oak School have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Royal Oak High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,317 Schools
# Students
4,727 Students
527,612 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
30,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Royal Oak Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.3%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
11%
18%
% White
74%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,077 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,755
$18,606
Spending / Student
$19,077
$17,784
Best Royal Oak Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Royal Oak High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Lexington Blvd
Royal Oak, MI 48073
(248) 435-8500
Royal Oak, MI 48073
(248) 435-8500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,293 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Churchill Community Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
707 Girard Ave
Royal Oak, MI 48073
(248) 588-5050
Royal Oak, MI 48073
(248) 588-5050
Gr: 9-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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