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Schools in River Rouge · River Rouge School District

River Rouge’s public schools score below 92% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in River Rouge’s districts is 4%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving River Rouge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#696of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
13%
▼ 32 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
4%
▼ 30 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
58%
▼ 24 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.7
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,243 students on the public path
In brief

River Rouge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 277 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of River Rouge’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 4% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

58% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $16,240 per student in FY2024, against $16,528 across Michigan. 28% of its revenue that year was federal (Michigan 9%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is River Rouge High School. Enrollment is up 29% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind River Rouge’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 8% of Michigan school districts, #696 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 2%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,078 test results and a graduating class of 529 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of River Rouge’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,076 in math, 1,079 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve River Rouge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
9–12River Rouge High SchoolRiver Rouge School DistrictD−

River Rouge’s public schools are run by River Rouge School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

River Rouge School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,084 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 20.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,240MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading13%
State average 45.4% · 1079 students tested
Math4%
State average 33.6% · 1076 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 28% of the River Rouge district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 9% across Michigan, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

River Rouge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share River Rouge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
River RougeDRiver Rouge
DetroitC−Detroit Public Schools Community District
EcorseDEcorse Public

Every school in River Rouge

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in River Rougeby address
Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
625 students21:1Rate it →
River Rouge Stem Academy at Dunn
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
370 students18:1Rate it →
CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
261 students17:1Rate it →
River Rouge High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
987 students24:1Rate it →
Online schools based in River Rougenot counted as local schools
River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy
Grades K–12
OnlineAlternative Education
841 studentsRate it →

Questions about River Rouge’s schools

Are River Rouge’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools River Rouge children attend score below 92% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #696 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is River Rouge in?

River Rouge School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,084 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do River Rouge kids go to high school?

River Rouge High School, with 987 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is River Rouge’s graduation rate?

58% of the class of 2023 in River Rouge School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does River Rouge spend per student?

$16,240 in River Rouge School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.