An equity score of 64/100 ranks Romulus Community Schools #141 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,171 per pupil, Romulus Community Schools ranks #92 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,281
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$18,171
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Romulus Community Schools operates 7 public schools serving 2,281 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 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 $18,171 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 54.9% local, 28.1% state, and 17.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #141 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 198.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 75.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.3% African American, 19.9% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Barth Elementary School, with a diversity index of 66.8/100.
Its largest campus is Romulus Senior High School, enrolling 518 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Romulus Virtual Learning Center, at 118 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Romulus Senior High School accounts for 22.7% of all Romulus Community Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Romulus Community Schools-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.
Romulus Community Schools school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities
Romulus Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 118 students (lowest) to 518 students (highest), a spread of 400 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.
Romulus Community Schools reports 74.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Romulus Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 198:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Romulus Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 75.6% — 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.
How many schools are in Romulus Community Schools?
Romulus Community Schools has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,281 students.
How much does Romulus Community Schools spend per student?
Romulus Community Schools spends $18,171 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #141 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Romulus Community Schools?
Romulus Community Schools students are 68.3% African American, 19.9% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Romulus Community Schools?
Romulus Community Schools has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #141 out of 702 districts in Michigan.