Romeo Community Schools School District

316 North Main St
Romeo, MI 48065-4621
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,382 students in Romeo Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Romeo Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
5,173 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
315 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Romeo Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#113 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Romeo Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Romeo Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Romeo Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Romeo Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Romeo Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
473 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
84 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
4,365 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
408
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
380
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
334
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
380
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
400
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
391
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
478
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
475
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
414
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,563 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,122 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Romeo Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$78 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Romeo Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,563
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Romeo Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,122
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Romeo Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Romeo Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hevel Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12700 29 Mile Rd
Washington, MI 48094
(586) 752-5951
Grades: K-5
| 428 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Hamiltonparsons Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
69875 Dequindre Rd
Leonard, MI 48367
(586) 752-0280
Grades: K-5
| 502 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Indian Hills Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8401 29 Mile Rd
Washington, MI 48095
(586) 752-0290
Grades: K-5
| 434 students
Rank: #44.
Romeo Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11091 32 Mile Rd
Romeo, MI 48065
(586) 752-0240
Grades: 6-8
| 1,171 students
Rank: #55.
Amanda Moore Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
209 Dickenson St
Romeo, MI 48065
(586) 752-0260
Grades: K-5
| 442 students
Rank: #66.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
58230 Van Dyke Rd
Washington, MI 48094
(586) 781-5563
Grades: K-5
| 405 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,173 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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