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Royal Oak City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Royal Oak, and parts of Berkley and Huntington Woods.
Students
4,727
Schools
9
Spent per student
$17,245
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$31.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Royal Oak City School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $31.5M, about $6,665 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,245 per student · 4% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 44%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,912’20
4,785’21
4,734’22
4,801’23
4,727’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 74%Black 11%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Keller Elementary
B470 students16:1
Northwood Elementary School
A446 students18:1
Addams Elementary and ECC
A−436 students12:1
Oak Ridge Elementary School
A−404 students15:1
Alfred E Upton Elementary School
C+301 students16:1
Oakland Elementary School
B242 students12:1
Royal Oak Middle School
B+1,058 students15:1
Royal Oak High School
A1,293 students14:1
Churchill Community Ed Center
C77 students9:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.