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Schools in Romulus · Romulus Community Schools

Romulus’s public schools score below 78% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

13% of students in Romulus’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Romulus, 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.

#671of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
24%
▼ 21 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 21 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.8K
▲ 26% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
1,940 students on the public path
In brief

Romulus’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1264 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Romulus’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Romulus’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,788 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Romulus Middle School, then Romulus Senior High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Metro Charter Academy is in town. Romulus Virtual Learning Center, 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 Romulus’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Michigan school districts, #671 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 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1264)Better than 4%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,106 test results and a graduating class of 176 could put Romulus anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Romulus’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,106 in math, 1,105 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−
6–8Romulus Middle SchoolRomulus Community SchoolsD
9–12Romulus Senior High SchoolRomulus Community SchoolsC−

Romulus’s public schools are run by Romulus Community Schools. 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.

Romulus Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,058 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$20,788MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 45.4% · 1105 students tested
Math13%
State average 33.6% · 1106 students tested

Romulus vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RomulusC−Romulus
TaylorC−Taylor
HuronA−Huron
WayneCWayne-Westland
Van BurenC+Van Buren

Every school in Romulus

8 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 Romulusby address
Barth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
233 students14:1Rate it →
Wick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
281 students17:1Rate it →
Romulus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
262 students16:1Rate it →
Hale Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D−
223 students16:1Rate it →
Romulus Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
423 students14:1Rate it →
Romulus Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
518 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Metro Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
C
Charter
421 students16:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Romulusnot counted as local schools
Romulus Virtual Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12
OnlineAlternative Education
118 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Romulus Adult Education).

Questions about Romulus’s schools

Are Romulus’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Romulus children attend score below 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #671 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Romulus in?

Romulus Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,058 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Romulus kids go to high school?

Romulus Senior High School, with 518 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Romulus’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Romulus Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Romulus spend per student?

$20,788 in Romulus Community Schools (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.