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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 Michigan 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 Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
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.