An equity score of 63/100 ranks River Rouge School District of the City of #151 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,716 per pupil, River Rouge School District of the City of ranks #138 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,464
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$16,716
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
River Rouge School District of the City of operates 5 public schools serving 2,464 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,716 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.7% local, 66.7% state, and 11.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 63/100, ranked #151 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 329:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 56.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.7% African American, 11.7% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.
Its largest campus is River Rouge High School, enrolling 987 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cb Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy, at 261 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
River Rouge High School accounts for 32.0% of all River Rouge School District of the City of student enrollment
That dominant concentration means River Rouge School District of the City of-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
River Rouge School District of the City of school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
River Rouge School District of the City of school enrollment ranges from 261 students (lowest) to 987 students (highest), a spread of 726 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
River Rouge School District of the City of reports 85.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
River Rouge School District of the City of student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within River Rouge School District of the City of is typically wider than the River Rouge School District of the City of-aggregate figure suggests.
River Rouge School District of the City of chronic absenteeism rate is 56.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to River Rouge School District of the City of's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in River Rouge School District of the City of?
River Rouge School District of the City of has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,464 students.
How much does River Rouge School District of the City of spend per student?
River Rouge School District of the City of spends $16,716 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #151 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of River Rouge School District of the City of?
River Rouge School District of the City of students are 76.7% African American, 11.7% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for River Rouge School District of the City of?
River Rouge School District of the City of has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #151 out of 702 districts in Michigan.