River Rouge School District of the City of
River Rouge School District of the City of is a public school district based in River Rouge, Michigan, serving 3,084 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #112 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 617 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Derrick Coleman. It spends about $11,702 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 28.0 students per teacher.
How River Rouge School District of the City of compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | River Rouge School District of the City of | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,702 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,858 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 349 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 28.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,542 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWitt Public SchoolsDewitt | 3,109 | 5 | $10,186 | 17.6 | #110 |
| Thornapple Kellogg School DistrictMiddleville | 3,091 | 6 | $11,227 | 17.0 | #111 |
| River Rouge School District of the City ofRiver Rouge · this district | 3,084 | 5 | $11,702 | 28.0 | #112 |
| Cadillac Area Public SchoolsCadillac | 3,050 | 6 | $10,602 | 17.2 | #113 |
| Harper Woods The School District of the City ofHarper Woods | 3,041 | 7 | $11,890 | 31.4 | #114 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newman-Crows Landing UnifiedNewman, CA | 3,085 | $14,058 | 20.0 |
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Union HighLos Gatos, CA | 3,084 | $16,925 | 20.3 |
| Ashland IndependentAshland, KY | 3,083 | $12,740 | 13.7 |
| Voorhees Township School DistrictVoorhees, NJ | 3,083 | $20,232 | 11.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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