Royal Oak Schools

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

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,058 students in Royal Oak Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
4,727 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
32,063 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 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 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#147 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
43%
35%
58%
45%
50%
38%
92%
81.8%
(2022-23)
29.3%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
11%
23%
% White
74%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,299 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,042 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,299
$22,572
Spending / Student
$20,042
$21,839

Best Royal Oak Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Royal Oak Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
709 N Washington Ave
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 435-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 1,058 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,727 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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