Is River Rouge High School a good school?

River Rouge High School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend River Rouge High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 966 students attended River Rouge High School.

What is the racial makeup of River Rouge High School?

Students at River Rouge High School are 87% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools feed into River Rouge High School?

River Rouge High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy Middle : CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy

River Rouge High School

Summary:

River Rouge High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in River Rouge, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 966 students, the majority of whom (86.85%) are African American. The school is part of the Ecorse Public Schools district, which is ranked 601 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Rouge High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Michigan, with only 6-10% of 11th-grade students proficient in subjects like M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, and SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The school's four-year graduation rate, while improving, is still below the state average, and its dropout rate remains high, ranging from 6.2% to 9.0% over the past few years. Additionally, River Rouge High School has an exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching as high as 86.1% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Cesar Chavez High School, which is located just 2.81 miles away, River Rouge High School stands out as the lowest-performing, with significantly lower academic performance. River Rouge High School's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5% of Michigan high schools for African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students. Despite the school's challenges, River Rouge High School spends a relatively high amount per student, with $15,260 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a matter of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1460 Coolidge Hwy
River Rouge, MI 48218-1118

(313) 297-9600

District: River Rouge School District of the City of

SchoolDigger Rank:
738^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,260

Feeder schools for River Rouge High School:

Elementary:	Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy
Middle:	CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 25.6

Number of students: 966

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details River Rouge High School ranks worse than 99.3% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.03. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of River Rouge High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.9%), Hispanic (6.7%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Rouge High School is 25.6. (See more...)

Compare River Rouge High School employs 37.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Rouge High School is $15,260.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Rouge High School:

SchoolDigger ranks River Rouge High School 738^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See River Rouge High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

River Rouge School District of the City of:

SchoolDigger ranks River Rouge School District of the City of 601^st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for River Rouge High School

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Rank History for all students at River Rouge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	11.48	619^th	705	12.2%
2007	13.82	645^th	767	15.9%
2008	10.63	660^th	750	12.0%
2009	12.73	646^th	754	14.3%
2010	3.51	754^th	765	1.4%
2011	4.75	754^th	784	3.8%
2012	7.54	742^nd	773	4.0%
2013	7.90	755^th	805	6.2%
2014	8.73	720^th	799	9.9%
2015	17.97	672^nd	832	19.2%
2016	6.09	772^nd	852	9.4%
2017	6.43	722^nd	835	13.5%
2018	5.67	777^th	824	5.7%
2023	3.10	727^th	735	1.1%
2024	3.03	738^th	743	0.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at River Rouge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.80	56^th	102	45.1%
2023	84.86	4^th	35	88.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Rouge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	7.03	696^th	755	7.8%
2023	3.29	609^th	614	0.8%
2024	3.56	650^th	654	0.6%

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Rank History for Female students at River Rouge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	4.73	663^rd	710	6.6%
2023	1.44	611^th	611	0.0%
2024	2.02	619^th	619	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at River Rouge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	3.57	682^nd	707	3.5%
2023	2.61	607^th	611	0.7%
2024	2.04	631^st	633	0.3%

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Rank History for African American students at River Rouge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	16.21	218^th	254	14.2%
2023	9.51	168^th	170	1.2%
2024	10.46	187^th	188	0.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Rouge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.83	183^rd	201	9.0%
2023	12.05	176^th	190	7.4%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for River Rouge High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	407	408	14	19	0	n/a	n/a	-31	817
1989	378	384	0	22	11	n/a	n/a	-37	758
1990	379	351	0	23	13	n/a	n/a	-56	710
1991	347	317	0	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	692
1992	355	335	0	24	11	n/a	n/a	0	725
1993	248	262	0	19	7	n/a	n/a	0	536
1994	260	255	1	22	11	n/a	n/a	0	549
1995	241	255	1	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	526
1996	241	255	1	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	526
1997	249	293	1	14	12	n/a	n/a	0	569
1998	268	350	1	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	647
1999	257	364	1	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	655
2000	387	519	3	34	13	n/a	n/a	0	956
2001	288	531	2	31	11	n/a	n/a	0	863
2002	217	607	2	35	8	n/a	n/a	0	869
2003	217	607	2	35	8	n/a	n/a	0	869
2004	199	572	0	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	804
2005	179	590	0	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	799
2006	174	655	0	34	6	n/a	n/a	0	869
2007	122	476	0	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	632
2008	72	291	n/a	17	1	n/a	n/a	1	382
2009	72	332	0	32	4	n/a	n/a	1	441
2010	57	374	0	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
2011	43	358	0	53	3	0	15	0	472
2012	37	409	0	56	3	0	17	0	522
2013	37	410	0	81	5	0	20	0	553
2014	45	465	1	69	3	0	27	0	610
2015	42	438	3	82	1	0	28	0	594
2016	34	569	2	76	1	0	27	0	709
2017	26	692	0	70	2	0	31	0	821
2018	30	785	0	68	2	0	31	0	916
2019	27	868	1	66	2	0	38	0	1002
2020	23	909	1	48	0	1	35	0	1017
2021	27	915	0	55	0	1	41	0	1039
2022	25	930	0	67	0	0	40	0	1062
2023	22	839	0	65	0	0	40	0	966

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at River Rouge High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	817	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	758	n/a	n/a	42.9
1990	710	52.0	13.6	37.7
1991	692	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	725	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	536	n/a	0.0	0
1994	549	29.2	18.8	94.9
1995	526	32.4	16.2	84.6
1996	526	32.4	16.2	84.6
1997	569	31.0	18.4	68
1998	647	31.0	20.9	90.1
1999	655	34.0	19.3	95
2000	956	51.0	18.7	69.9
2001	863	45.3	19.1	63.2
2002	869	43.1	20.2	61.7
2003	869	43.1	20.2	61.7
2004	804	47.4	17.0	60.6
2005	799	39.2	20.4	71
2006	869	38.8	22.4	71
2007	632	32.4	19.5	72.8
2008	382	20.5	18.6	79
2009	441	18.0	24.5	78.4
2010	486	17.9	27.1	88.3
2011	472	18.6	25.3	88.1
2012	522	25.1	20.7	82.6
2013	553	27.2	20.3	92.6
2014	610	29.2	20.8	88.9
2015	594	25.0	23.7	90.7
2016	709	25.0	28.3	84.1
2017	821	32.6	25.1	59.2
2018	916	29.6	30.9	71.2
2019	1002	33.6	29.8	73.2
2020	1017	36.6	27.7	75.3
2021	1039	38.6	26.9	78.3
2022	1062	36.6	29.0	83.2
2023	966	37.6	25.6	84.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio River Rouge High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	817	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	758	n/a	n/a	42.9
1990	710	52.0	13.6	37.7
1991	692	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	725	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	536	n/a	0.0	0
1994	549	29.2	18.8	94.9
1995	526	32.4	16.2	84.6
1996	526	32.4	16.2	84.6
1997	569	31.0	18.4	68
1998	647	31.0	20.9	90.1
1999	655	34.0	19.3	95
2000	956	51.0	18.7	69.9
2001	863	45.3	19.1	63.2
2002	869	43.1	20.2	61.7
2003	869	43.1	20.2	61.7
2004	804	47.4	17.0	60.6
2005	799	39.2	20.4	71
2006	869	38.8	22.4	71
2007	632	32.4	19.5	72.8
2008	382	20.5	18.6	79
2009	441	18.0	24.5	78.4
2010	486	17.9	27.1	88.3
2011	472	18.6	25.3	88.1
2012	522	25.1	20.7	82.6
2013	553	27.2	20.3	92.6
2014	610	29.2	20.8	88.9
2015	594	25.0	23.7	90.7
2016	709	25.0	28.3	84.1
2017	821	32.6	25.1	59.2
2018	916	29.6	30.9	71.2
2019	1002	33.6	29.8	73.2
2020	1017	36.6	27.7	75.3
2021	1039	38.6	26.9	78.3
2022	1062	36.6	29.0	83.2
2023	966	37.6	25.6	84.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for River Rouge High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,250 (11.7%)	$9,398 (88.3%)	$10,648
2020	$1,021 (9.9%)	$9,302 (90.1%)	$10,323
2021	$1,581 (15.0%)	$8,946 (85.0%)	$10,527
2022	$2,762 (20.8%)	$10,547 (79.2%)	$13,309
2023	$2,867 (18.8%)	$12,393 (81.2%)	$15,260

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on River Rouge High School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (River Rouge High School)	8.5	10.2	1.7%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (River Rouge School District of the City of)	8.5	10.9	2.4%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1002	966	3.6%
African American	868	839	3.3%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	66	65	1.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	27	22	18.5%
Two or More Races	38	40	5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.2%	84.8%	11.6%

Schools Near River Rouge High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)	M-Step Math (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Rouge High School	Public	9-12	1460 Coolidge Hwy	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-9600	966	38	25.6	84.8%	22 (2.3%)	839 (86.9%)	65 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.1%)	3	738^th of 743 public high schools	0.7%		3.1	727^th of 735 public high schools	1.1%	11		6.0					6.6	5.0	$15,260	$2,867	$12,393
Ecorse Community High School	Public	9-12	27385 W Outer Dr	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 294-4700	296	15	19.7	80.7%	24 (8.1%)	235 (79.4%)	34 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	6.1	704^th of 743 public high schools	5.2%		6.6	692^nd of 735 public high schools	5.9%	12		14.5					7.6	13.8	$23,569	$7,761	$15,808
Hope Academic Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	27225 W Outer Dr	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(313) 294-4750	67	1	67.0	85.1%	5 (7.5%)	53 (79.1%)	7 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)									$14,840	$2,517	$12,324
WAY Academy Vernor Site	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	8701 W Vernor Hwy	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	W-A-Y Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 444-8082	105	1	105.0	97.1%	7 (6.7%)	2 (1.9%)	96 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$00	$00	$00
Melvindale High School	Public	9-12	4500 Enterprise Dr	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 457-8300	955	43	22.4	84.7%	589 (61.7%)	78 (8.2%)	272 (28.5%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	13.2	644^th of 743 public high schools	13.3%		14.4	635^th of 735 public high schools	13.6%	9		25.9	8.5				20.0	15.5	$15,545	$1,960	$13,585
Cesar Chavez High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1761 Waterman St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 551-0611	705	37	18.9	99.1%	16 (2.3%)	22 (3.1%)	662 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	11.7	656^th of 743 public high schools	11.7%		24.4	554^th of 735 public high schools	24.6%	102		22.8	5.4				17.5	18.7	$11,810	$3,717	$8,093
Academy for Business and Technology High School	Public, Charter	6-12	19625 Wood St	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Academy for Business and Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 382-3422	258	19	13.9	93.4%	9 (3.5%)	237 (91.9%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)	12.5			18.8	9.4	15.0			$13,880	$3,407	$10,472
Mixter School	Public	12	3301 Electric Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 389-0210	42	26	1.6	26.2%	32 (76.2%)	4 (9.5%)	3 (7.1%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)									$56,041	$1,468	$54,574
Lincoln Park High School	Public	9-12	1701 Champaign Rd	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 389-0234	1,367	63	21.6	79.1%	456 (33.4%)	200 (14.6%)	633 (46.3%)	11 (0.8%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.2%)	19.4	604^th of 743 public high schools	18.7%		12.4	650^th of 735 public high schools	11.6%	46		33.0	6.0				20.1	26.3	$17,169	$2,546	$14,622
Services Metro YouthBuild Learning Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5200 Stecker St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Services YouthBuild Learning Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 945-5200	102	5	20.4	85.3%	3 (2.9%)	87 (85.3%)	11 (10.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$14,817	$543	$14,274

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Student/Teacher Ratio River Rouge High School

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Schools Near River Rouge High School