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Schools in Romulus

Romulus has 9 schools inside its limits: 8 public and 1 charter. 5 teach elementary grades, 3 middle grades, and 3 high school grades. The largest is Romulus Senior High School, with 518 students (9 to 12). Charters are 11% of its public schools, below 26% across Wayne County.

Schools
9
Students
2,479
Federal counts
Students per teacher
16.4
Public and charter
Four-year graduation
71.7%
Class of 2025
Romulus's limits from the Census, with its 9 schools pinned by kind.
  • Public
  • Charter
  • Private

From the federal and state files

What the numbers say about Romulus

In Romulus, by the federal district boundaries, Romulus Community Schools covers all of it.

Across its public and charter schools there are 16.4 students for every full-time teacher, against 17.3 across Wayne County.

71.7% of the class of 2025 here (a cohort of 177 students) graduated in four years, below 84.0% for Michigan as a whole. Romulus Senior High School posted the highest rate, 85.8%.

77% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

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

7 schools are magnet schools, open to students from outside their attendance area.

The newest, by the state's register, is Romulus Virtual Learning Center, opened in July 2015.

The Census gives Romulus a median home value of $159,500, 70% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1972 (ACS 2020-2024).

All the numbers

77% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

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

7 schools are magnet schools, open to students from outside their attendance area.

The newest, by the state's register, is Romulus Virtual Learning Center, opened in July 2015.

The Census gives Romulus a median home value of $159,500, 70% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1972 (ACS 2020-2024).

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Schools in Romulus, asked and answered

5 questions

How many schools are in Romulus?
9 schools stand inside Romulus's limits: 8 public and 1 charter. The list above has every one with its grades and students.
Which school district serves Romulus?
Romulus Community Schools covers all of Romulus, by the federal district boundaries.
What is the high school graduation rate in Romulus?
71.7% of the class of 2025 at Romulus's high schools graduated in four years, by the state's cohort count, against 84.0% for Michigan.
What is the largest school in Romulus?
Romulus Senior High School, with 518 students in the 2024-25 federal count.
Does Romulus have charter or private schools?
Yes: 1 charter school. Charter schools are public and charge no tuition; private schools set their own.

Sources

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