Roseville Community Schools

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Roseville, Michigan - 10 schools

An equity score of 62/100 ranks Roseville Community Schools #163 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,959 per pupil, Roseville Community Schools ranks #218 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

4,208
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$13,959
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Roseville Community Schools operates 10 public schools serving 4,208 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Macomb County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,959 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 34.8% local, 52.0% state, and 13.2% 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 62/100, ranked #163 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 368.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 67.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.8% African American, 37.9% White, 2.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John R Kment Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.5/100.

Its largest campus is Roseville High School, enrolling 1,211 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lucile S Patton Elem School, at 171 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Roseville High School accounts for 28.8% of all Roseville Community Schools student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Roseville Community Schools-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Roseville Community Schools school enrollment varies 7.1× across entities

Roseville Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 171 students (lowest) to 1,211 students (highest), a spread of 1,040 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Roseville Community Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.4% 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Roseville Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 369:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Roseville Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 67.0% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

13.2%
Federal
52.0%
State
34.8%
Local

Funding Equity

62
Equity Score
163 / 707
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 10 schools in Roseville Community Schools.

White 37.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 47.8%
Asian 2.7%
Multiracial 9.3%
Other 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 60.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Roseville Community Schools's schools, above the Michigan average of 36.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 John R Kment Elementary School 64.5
  2. 2 Fountain Elementary School 63.2
  3. 3 Kaiser Elementary School 61.8
  4. 4 Joseph G Steenland Elementary School 61.2
  5. 5 Eastland Middle School 61.1

Programs & Resources

1 / 10
Schools with AP
16 AP courses total
368.9:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
67.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Roseville Community Schools

School Enrollment
Roseville High School
1,211
Roseville Middle School
620
Ruth H Green Elementary School
440
Joseph G Steenland Elementary School
362
Eastland Middle School
310
Fountain Elementary School
261
John R Kment Elementary School
255
Dort Elementary School
215
Kaiser Elementary School
215
Lucile S Patton Elem School
171

How Roseville Community Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Wyandotte School District of the City of Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Van Buren Public Schools Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Flushing Community Schools Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Berrien Springs Public Schools Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Roseville Community Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Roseville Community Schools?

Roseville Community Schools has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 5 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,208 students.

How much does Roseville Community Schools spend per student?

Roseville Community Schools spends $13,959 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #163 in Michigan.

What is the demographic composition of Roseville Community Schools?

Roseville Community Schools students are 47.8% African American, 37.9% White, 2.7% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Roseville Community Schools?

Roseville Community Schools has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #163 out of 707 districts in Michigan.