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Romulus Community Schools School District 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 251 students in Romulus Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Romulus Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
2,258 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Romulus Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 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 75-79% has increased from 54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#718 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%

Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
1,561 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
69%
21%
# White Students
425 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
19%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
168
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,999 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,137 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$50 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,999
$18,370

Spending / Student
$22,137
$17,559

Best Romulus Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
38207 Barth St
Romulus, MI 48174
(734) 532-1250
Romulus, MI 48174
(734) 532-1250
Grades: PK-6
| 251 students
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