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Schools in River Rouge

River Rouge has 5 schools inside its limits: 5 public. 3 teach elementary grades, 3 middle grades, and 2 high school grades. The largest is River Rouge High School, with 987 students (9 to 12).

Schools
5
Students
3,084
Federal counts
Students per teacher
28.2
Public and charter
Four-year graduation
66.5%
Class of 2025
River Rouge's limits from the Census, with its 5 schools pinned by kind.
  • Public
  • Charter
  • Private

From the federal and state files

What the numbers say about River Rouge

In River Rouge, by the federal district boundaries, River Rouge School District covers about 80%.

Across its public and charter schools there are 28.2 students for every full-time teacher, against 17.3 across Wayne County.

66.5% of the class of 2025 here (a cohort of 520 students) graduated in four years, below 84.0% for Michigan as a whole. River Rouge High School posted the highest rate, 88.1%.

81% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

4 schools run a federal Title I program for students from lower-income families (2021-22, the last year NCES reported it).

The newest, by the state's register, is River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy, opened in July 2019.

The Census gives River Rouge a median home value of $65,100, 57% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1940 (ACS 2020-2024).

All the numbers

81% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

4 schools run a federal Title I program for students from lower-income families (2021-22, the last year NCES reported it).

The newest, by the state's register, is River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy, opened in July 2019.

The Census gives River Rouge a median home value of $65,100, 57% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1940 (ACS 2020-2024).

By the federal district boundaries

School districts that cover River Rouge

Every school in River Rouge

5 schools on the map

  1. Ann Visger K-5 Preparatory Academy River Rouge
  2. CB Sabbath 6-8 Preparatory Academy River Rouge
  3. River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy River Rouge
  4. River Rouge High School River Rouge
  5. River Rouge Stem Academy at Dunn River Rouge

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Schools in River Rouge, asked and answered

4 questions

How many schools are in River Rouge?
5 schools stand inside River Rouge's limits: 5 public. The list above has every one with its grades and students.
Which school district serves River Rouge?
River Rouge School District covers about 80% of River Rouge, by the federal district boundaries.
What is the high school graduation rate in River Rouge?
66.5% of the class of 2025 at River Rouge's high schools graduated in four years, by the state's cohort count, against 84.0% for Michigan.
What is the largest school in River Rouge?
River Rouge High School, with 987 students in the 2024-25 federal count.

Sources

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