Middle school (grades 6-8) · Romulus, MI

Romulus Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Romulus Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 263012006610
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👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Romulus Middle School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Michigan schools.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Romulus · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
20.1:1
large classes for Michigan
75.7%
free-lunch eligible

Romulus Middle School has class sizes larger than 81% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Romulus Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Romulus, MI.

School address

Romulus, MI 48174
District: Romulus Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263012006610 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-12 students YoY

Romulus Middle School held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 263012006610 · Romulus, MI Middle · SMALL · TRAD

423 enr · 20.1:1 · 75.7% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Romulus Senior High School (518 students)

Romulus Middle School held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Romulus Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Romulus Middle School reports 423 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 Romulus Middle School compares

Romulus 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 20.1:1 ▲ 15% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.7% ▲ 39% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 423 top 37% - -

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

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
423
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.7%
free-lunch eligible - 39% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.1:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Michigan - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
84.9%
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
$18,171
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 212 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 123 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 70.2%
White 16.8%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 70.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.1, Romulus Middle School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Romulus Community Schools reports $18,171 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Romulus Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Romulus Senior High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wick Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Romulus Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Barth Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hale Creek Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Romulus 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 (~423 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Romulus Middle School

How many students attend Romulus Middle School?

Romulus Middle School has 423 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Romulus, MI. CCD year-over-year: 461 (2022-23) → 449 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Romulus Middle School is 20.1:1, which is 15% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

75.7% of students at Romulus Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Romulus Middle School is African American at 70.2% of enrollment, in Romulus, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Romulus Middle School?

Romulus Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Romulus Middle School rank among middle schools in Romulus?

By Resource Investment Index, Romulus Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Romulus, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Romulus on the city page.

What other schools are in Romulus Community Schools?

Besides Romulus Middle School, Romulus Community Schools also operates Romulus Senior High School (518 students), Wick Elementary School (281 students), and Romulus Elementary School (262 students). See the Romulus 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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