High school (grades 9-12) · Royal Oak, MI

Royal Oak High School

Federal NCES profile for Royal Oak High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 263030006637
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Royal Oak High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 82% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

#7 of 9
public schools in Royal Oak · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
13.2:1
small classes for Michigan
23.0%
free-lunch eligible

Royal Oak High School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Royal Oak High School ranks #7 of 9 public schools in Royal Oak, MI.

School address

Royal Oak, MI 48073
District: Royal Oak Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263030006637 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-3 students YoY

Royal Oak High School held near 1,338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 98.7 → 85.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 263030006637 · Royal Oak, MI High · MID · TRAD

1,293 enr · 13.2:1 · 23.0% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Royal Oak Middle School (1,058 students)

Royal Oak High School held near 1,338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 98.7 → 85.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Royal Oak High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Royal Oak High School reports 1,293 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 Royal Oak High School compares

Royal Oak 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 13.2:1 ▼ 25% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.0% ▼ 58% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,293 top 2% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,293
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.0%
free-lunch eligible - 58% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 18% in Michigan - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
39.8%
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
$16,586
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 323 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 77 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.2%
African American 11.0%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 73.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.2, Royal Oak High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Royal Oak Schools reports $16,586 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Royal Oak High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Royal Oak Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Keller Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northwood Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Addams Elementary and Ecc Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oak Ridge Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Royal Oak 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 (~1,293 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Royal Oak High School

How many students attend Royal Oak High School?

Royal Oak High School has 1,293 students enrolled. It is a high school in Royal Oak, MI. CCD year-over-year: 1,341 (2022-23) → 1,338 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Royal Oak High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Royal Oak High School is 13.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 16% lower 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 Royal Oak High School?

23.0% of students at Royal Oak High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Royal Oak High School?

The largest demographic group at Royal Oak High School is White at 73.2% of enrollment, in Royal Oak, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Royal Oak High School?

Royal Oak High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Royal Oak High School rank among public schools in Royal Oak?

By Resource Investment Index, Royal Oak High School ranks #7 of 9 public schools in Royal Oak, 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 Royal Oak on the city page.

What other schools are in Royal Oak Schools?

Besides Royal Oak High School, Royal Oak Schools also operates Royal Oak Middle School (1,058 students), Keller Elementary (470 students), and Northwood Elementary School (446 students). See the Royal Oak 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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