High school (grades 9-12) · Washington, MI

Romeo High School

Federal NCES profile for Romeo High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 263009006597
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
9
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Romeo High School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

#4 of 4
public schools in Washington · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
19.5:1
large classes for Michigan
22.4%
free-lunch eligible

Romeo High School has class sizes larger than 76% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Romeo High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Washington, MI.

School address

Washington, MI 48094
District: Romeo Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263009006597 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+76 students YoY

Romeo High School held near 1,791 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+76 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 93.0 → 108.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+76 students YoY 263009006597 · Washington, MI High · MID · TRAD

1,817 enr · 19.5:1 · 22.4% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Romeo Middle School (1,196 students)

Romeo High School held near 1,791 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+76 headcount). Teacher FTE added 93.0 → 108.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Romeo High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Romeo High School reports 1,817 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Romeo High School compares

Romeo High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.5:1 ▲ 11% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.4% ▼ 59% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,817 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,817
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.4%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.5:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 76% in Michigan - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,317
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 454 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
75
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 85.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 85.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.6, Romeo High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 22

District finance for Romeo Community Schools reports $14,317 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Romeo High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Romeo Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hamiltonparsons Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Amanda Moore Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Indian Hills Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hevel Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Romeo High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Romeo Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,817 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Romeo High School

How many students attend Romeo High School?

Romeo High School has 1,817 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, MI. CCD year-over-year: 1,715 (2022-23) → 1,791 (2023-24), nearly flat (+76).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Romeo High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Romeo High School is 19.5:1, which is 11% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Romeo High School?

22.4% of students at Romeo High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Romeo High School?

The largest demographic group at Romeo High School is White at 85.8% of enrollment, in Washington, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Romeo High School?

Romeo High School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Romeo High School rank among public schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Romeo High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Washington, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Romeo Community Schools?

Besides Romeo High School, Romeo Community Schools also operates Romeo Middle School (1,196 students), Hamiltonparsons Elementary School (498 students), and Amanda Moore Elementary School (457 students). See the Romeo Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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