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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,799 students in River Rouge School District Of The City Of. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in River Rouge School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in River Rouge School District Of The City Of have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is River Rouge High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
3,060 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
River Rouge School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#825 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
38%
Graduation Rate
76%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.55
# American Indian Students
7 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
237 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
2,255 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
74%
17%
# White Students
436 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
14%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
108
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
503
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
437
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,474 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,324 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,474
$18,510
Spending / Student
$9,324
$17,693
Best River Rouge School District Of The City Of Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | 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
Grades: K-12
| 838 students
Rank: #22.
River Rouge High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1460 Coolidge Hwy
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9600
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9600
Grades: 9-12
| 961 students
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