Romulus Community Schools School District

36540 Grant St
Romulus, MI 48174-1445
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 221 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 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
9 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,149 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Romulus Community Schools School District, 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 75-79% has increased from 54% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#718 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Romulus Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Romulus 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.
24%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Romulus 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.
17%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Romulus 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.
75-79%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Romulus Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1,497 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
70%
21%
# White Students
406 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
19%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
184
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,064 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,260 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Romulus 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
$50 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Romulus 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
$22,064
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Romulus 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
$23,260
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Romulus 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 Romulus Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
38207 Barth St
Romulus, MI 48174
(734) 532-1250
Grades: PK-5
| 221 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,149 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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