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River Rouge School District, Michigan

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River Rouge School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,060 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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River Rouge School District is a school district in Michigan (Wayne County). During the 2024 school year, 3,060 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The River Rouge School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Cornelius Cooper
Mitchell Doig
Charita Hightower
Robert Hill
Valveta Reese
Keith Sabuda
Joshua Wheeler

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,710,000 $1,907 12%
Local: $8,810,000 $3,567 22%
State: $27,101,000 $10,972 67%
Total: $40,621,000 $16,446
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $36,006,000 $14,577
Total Current Expenditures: $34,772,000 $14,077
Instructional Expenditures: $18,430,000 $7,461 51%
Student and Staff Support: $4,737,000 $1,917 13%
Administration: $5,420,000 $2,194 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,185,000 $2,504 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $665,000 $269
Construction: $188,000 $76
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $50,000 $20
Interest on Debt: $477,000 $193


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 4 PS 3 6-9 PS <=5 <=10
2020-2021 3 3 <=10 <=10 <=20
2018-2019 10 PS 8 15-19 PS 15-19 20-29
2017-2018 9 PS 7 10-14 PS 15-19 11-19
2016-2017 9 PS 8 10-14 PS 11-19 10-14
2015-2016 7 PS 6 6-9 PS <=10 15-19
2014-2015 6 PS 4 6-9 PS <=10 15-19
2013-2014 9 PS 6 15-19 PS <=10 20-24
2012-2013 6 5 <=5 PS <=10 11-19
2011-2012 4 3 <=5 PS <=20 11-19
2010-2011 50 PS 45 60-64 PS 40-59 65-69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 13 PS 11 20-24 PS 20-29 20-29
2020-2021 12 PS 10 20-29 11-19 21-39
2018-2019 16 PS 14 15-19 PS 20-24 30-39
2017-2018 11 PS 9 15-19 PS 15-19 20-29
2016-2017 16 PS 14 20-24 PS 20-29 20-24
2015-2016 16 PS 14 20-24 PS 20-29 20-24
2014-2015 19 PS 15 25-29 PS 20-29 35-39
2013-2014 35 PS 30 40-44 PS 40-49 45-49
2012-2013 27 22 30-34 PS 30-39 40-49
2011-2012 22 20 20-24 PS 21-39 40-49
2010-2011 49 46 55-59 PS 40-59 50-54

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 76 PS 80-84 40-59 >=50 40-59
2020-2021 81 PS 80-84 >=50 PS >=50 60-79
2019-2020 80-84 85-89 60-79 >=50 >=50
2018-2019 80 80-84 >=80 PS >=50 <50
2017-2018 78 80-84 60-79 >=50 <50
2016-2017 87 90-94 >=80 >=50 <50
2015-2016 75-79 PS 75-79 40-59 >=50 <50
2014-2015 75-79 85-89 60-79 PS PS <50
2013-2014 70-74 75-79 60-79 PS >=50 21-39
2012-2013 70-74 75-79 40-59 PS PS PS
2011-2012 55-59 60-64 <50 PS <50
2010-2011 35-39 45-49 <50 PS <=20


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,060 19.5
2022-2023 2,464 -0.2
2021-2022 2,470 3.5
2020-2021 2,383 -1.6
2019-2020 2,422 5.9
2018-2019 2,279 5.7
2017-2018 2,149 6.8
2016-2017 2,002 12.6
2015-2016 1,750 15.1
2014-2015 1,486 5.1
2013-2014 1,410 12.1
2012-2013 1,239 8.3
2011-2012 1,136 0.4
2010-2011 1,131 -15.9
2009-2010 1,311 8.0
2008-2009 1,206 -0.7
2007-2008 1,215 -17.8
2006-2007 1,431 -39.3
2005-2006 1,993 -10.3
2004-2005 2,198 -5.9
2003-2004 2,327 -16.2
2002-2003 2,705 -6.0
2001-2002 2,867 0.4
2000-2001 2,855 6.8
1999-2000 2,661 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE River Rouge School District (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 3.7
Black 73.7 18.2
Hispanic 7.8 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.9 5.3
White 14.3 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, River Rouge School District had 120.51 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 25.39.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 4.00
Elementary: 34.03
Secondary: 67.48
Total: 120.51

River Rouge School District employed 3.70 district administrators and 11.30 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.70
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 11.30
School Administrative Support: 23.68
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 6.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.03
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.03
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.03
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 57.95
Other Support Services: 98.59


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The River Rouge School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy618PK-5
Cb Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy2906-8
River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy838KG-12
River Rouge High School9619-12
River Rouge Stem Academy At Dunn353PK-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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