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Royal Oak, Michigan - 9 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Royal Oak Schools #279 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,341 per pupil, Royal Oak Schools ranks #124 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,865
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$15,341
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Royal Oak Schools operates 9 public schools serving 4,865 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle 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 Oakland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,341 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 50.0% local, 41.4% state, and 8.6% 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 54/100, ranked #279 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 338:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.7% White, 13.3% African American, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Churchill Community Ed Center, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.
Its largest campus is Royal Oak High School, enrolling 1,293 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Churchill Community Ed Center, at 77 students, a 17x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Royal Oak High School accounts for 26.6% of all Royal Oak Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Royal Oak 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.
Royal Oak Schools school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Royal Oak Schools school enrollment ranges from 77 students (lowest) to 1,293 students (highest), a spread of 1,216 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Royal Oak Schools student-counselor ratio is 338:1 — 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 Royal Oak Schools is typically wider than the Royal Oak Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Royal Oak Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 31.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Royal Oak Schools has 9 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,865 students.
How much does Royal Oak Schools spend per student?
Royal Oak Schools spends $15,341 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #279 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Royal Oak Schools?
Royal Oak Schools students are 71.7% White, 13.3% African American, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Royal Oak Schools?
Royal Oak Schools has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #279 out of 707 districts in Michigan.