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Schools in Royal Oak

Royal Oak has 15 schools inside its limits: 10 public and 5 private. 9 teach elementary grades, 4 middle grades, and 4 high school grades. The largest is Royal Oak High School, with 1,293 students (9 to 12).

Schools
15
Students
5,838
Federal counts
Students per teacher
14.3
Public and charter
Four-year graduation
89.9%
Class of 2025
Royal Oak's limits from the Census, with its 15 schools pinned by kind.
  • Public
  • Charter
  • Private

From the federal and state files

What the numbers say about Royal Oak

In Royal Oak, by the federal district boundaries, Royal Oak City School District covers all of it.

Across its public and charter schools there are 14.3 students for every full-time teacher, against 16.8 across Oakland County.

89.9% of the class of 2025 here (a cohort of 337 students) graduated in four years, above 84.0% for Michigan as a whole. Royal Oak High School posted the highest rate, 95.9%.

21% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 32% across Oakland County.

3 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 Addams Elementary and RAVENS, opened in July 2007.

5 private schools teach 1,111 students; the most common orientation is Roman Catholic (4).

The Census gives Royal Oak a median home value of $328,700, 68% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1956 (ACS 2020-2024).

All the numbers

21% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 32% across Oakland County.

3 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 Addams Elementary and RAVENS, opened in July 2007.

5 private schools teach 1,111 students; the most common orientation is Roman Catholic (4).

The Census gives Royal Oak a median home value of $328,700, 68% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1956 (ACS 2020-2024).

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Schools in Royal Oak, asked and answered

5 questions

How many schools are in Royal Oak?
15 schools stand inside Royal Oak's limits: 10 public and 5 private. The list above has every one with its grades and students.
Which school district serves Royal Oak?
Royal Oak City School District covers all of Royal Oak, by the federal district boundaries.
What is the high school graduation rate in Royal Oak?
89.9% of the class of 2025 at Royal Oak's high schools graduated in four years, by the state's cohort count, against 84.0% for Michigan.
What is the largest school in Royal Oak?
Royal Oak High School, with 1,293 students in the 2024-25 federal count.
Does Royal Oak have charter or private schools?
Yes: 5 private schools. Charter schools are public and charge no tuition; private schools set their own.

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