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

Romulus Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Romulus Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 263012006606
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Romulus Senior High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#1 of 11
public schools in Romulus · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
students per teacher
68.3%
free-lunch eligible

Romulus Senior High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Romulus Senior High School ranks #1 of 11 public schools in Romulus, MI.

School address

Romulus, MI 48174
District: Romulus Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263012006606 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-67 students YoY

Romulus Senior High School shrank from 643 students in 2022-23 to 576 in 2023-24 (-10.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 31.5 → 28.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-67 students YoY 263012006606 · Romulus, MI High · MID · TRAD

518 enr · 16.7:1 · 68.3% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Romulus Middle School (423 students)

Romulus Senior High School shrank from 643 students in 2022-23 to 576 in 2023-24 (-10.4%). Teacher FTE lost 31.5 → 28.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Romulus Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Romulus Senior High School reports 518 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 Senior High School compares

Romulus Senior High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▼ 5% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.3% ▲ 26% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 518 top 24% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
518
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.3%
free-lunch eligible - 26% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 50% in Michigan - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
83.8%
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
Counselors2.8 FTE
Per 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 92 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 76.3%
White 14.3%
Two or More 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 76.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Romulus Senior High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

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 Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Romulus Senior High 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 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 (~518 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Romulus Senior High School

How many students attend Romulus Senior High School?

Romulus Senior High School has 518 students enrolled. It is a high school in Romulus, MI. CCD year-over-year: 643 (2022-23) → 576 (2023-24), down 67.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Romulus Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Romulus Senior High School is 16.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Romulus Senior High School?

68.3% of students at Romulus Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Romulus Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Romulus Senior High School is African American at 76.3% of enrollment, in Romulus, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Romulus Senior High School?

Romulus Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Senior High School rank among public schools in Romulus?

By Resource Investment Index, Romulus Senior High School ranks #1 of 11 public 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 public schools in Romulus on the city page.

What other schools are in Romulus Community Schools?

Besides Romulus Senior High School, Romulus Community Schools also operates Romulus Middle School (423 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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