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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,481 students in River Rouge School District Of The City Of. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in River Rouge School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,060 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
31,652 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
237 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
2,255 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
74%
23%
# White Students
436 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
14%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
108
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
503
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
437
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Rouge Stem Academy At Dunn
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
163 Burke St
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9663
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9663
Grades: PK-8
| 353 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
Cb Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy
(Math: 3% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
340 Frazier St
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9654
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9654
Grades: 6-8
| 290 students
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