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River Rouge, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks River Rouge School District of the City of #191 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,078 per pupil, River Rouge School District of the City of ranks #205 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,464
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,078
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 $14,078 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 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 60/100, ranked #191 of 707 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 dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
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 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 86.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $14,078 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #191 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 60/100, ranking #191 out of 707 districts in Michigan.