Public schools in Romulus, MI
Romulus has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,925 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Romulus Community Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Romulus's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Romulus | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romulus Community Schools | 7 | 2,281 | $18,171 |
| Summit Academy | 3 | 1,569 | $12,381 |
| Woodhaven-Brownstown School District | 1 | 5,603 | $15,019 |
| Metro Charter Academy | 1 | 559 | $12,231 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Romulus, 1,183 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Academy North High School | 547 | 20.2 | 65.1% | Summit Academy |
| Romulus Senior High School | 518 | 17.0 | 71.8% | Romulus Community Schools |
| Romulus Virtual Learning Center | 118 | 53.6 | 83.1% | Romulus Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Romulus, 1,680 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown Middle School | 872 | 18.2 | 41.4% | Woodhaven-Brownstown |
| Romulus Middle School | 423 | 14.3 | 75.9% | Romulus Community Schools |
| Summit Academy North Middle School | 385 | 15.9 | 66.8% | Summit Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Romulus, 2,062 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Academy North Elementary School | 642 | 16.1 | 72.0% | Summit Academy |
| Metro Charter Academy | 421 | 16.2 | 63.7% | Metro Charter Academy |
| Wick Elementary School | 281 | 17.3 | 79.0% | Romulus Community Schools |
| Romulus Elementary School | 262 | 16.1 | 78.6% | Romulus Community Schools |
| Barth Elementary School | 233 | 14.3 | 72.1% | Romulus Community Schools |
| Hale Creek Elementary School | 223 | 15.6 | 88.8% | Romulus Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Romulus's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Romulus school has 16.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 403 students (state 360).
| Romulus | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.1 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 403 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 92% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Romulus schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Romulus
- Romulus Community SchoolsRuns 7 of Romulus's 12 public schools and spent $18,171 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,171
- Summit Academy North High School, the largest high school in Romulus547 students in 2024-25, 20.2 per teacher.547
- Compare Romulus Community Schools with Summit AcademyRomulus's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Romulus addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Romulus
How many public schools are in Romulus, MI?
12 public schools with an address in Romulus were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,925 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Romulus?
Summit Academy North High School, with 547 students in 2024-25 (Summit Academy).Which districts run Romulus's schools?
Romulus Community Schools (7 schools), Summit Academy (3 schools), Woodhaven-Brownstown School District (1 school), Metro Charter Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25