Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bruce Twp, MI

Romeo Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Romeo Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 263009006598
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Romeo Middle School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

18
Resource Index · Lower
19.6:1
large classes for Michigan
23.3%
free-lunch eligible
1,196
students enrolled

Romeo Middle School has class sizes larger than 77% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

School address

Bruce Twp, MI 48065
District: Romeo Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263009006598 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-21 students YoY

Romeo Middle School held near 1,171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 61.1 → 64.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 263009006598 · Bruce Twp, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

1,196 enr · 19.6:1 · 23.3% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Romeo High School (1,817 students)

Romeo Middle School held near 1,171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE added 61.1 → 64.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Romeo Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Romeo Middle School reports 1,196 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 Middle School compares

Romeo Middle 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 19.6:1 ▲ 12% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.3% ▼ 57% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,196 top 3% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,196
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.3%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Michigan - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
45.7%
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 399 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 85.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.5, Romeo Middle School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Romeo High School Larger 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 Middle 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 middle 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 (~1,196 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Romeo Middle School

How many students attend Romeo Middle School?

Romeo Middle School has 1,196 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bruce Twp, MI. CCD year-over-year: 1,192 (2022-23) → 1,171 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Romeo Middle School is 19.6:1, which is 12% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

23.3% of students at Romeo Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Romeo Middle School is White at 85.2% of enrollment, in Bruce Twp, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Romeo Middle School?

Romeo Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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).

What other schools are in Romeo Community Schools?

Besides Romeo Middle School, Romeo Community Schools also operates Romeo High School (1,817 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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