River Rouge School District of the City of

The River Rouge School District of the City of operates 5 schools in River Rouge, Michigan, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district faces significant challenges, with low academic performance, high poverty levels, and chronic absenteeism issues across its schools.

While the district as a whole is ranked 590 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating, the River Rouge Stem Academy at Dunn stands out as the highest-performing school in the district. It ranks 1221 out of 1488 Michigan elementary schools and has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies across multiple grade levels. The River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy also performs relatively well, with the second-highest graduation rate (82.8%) and the lowest dropout rate (7.6%) in the district.

However, the district's academic performance is significantly below state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 11th grade, the district's proficiency rates in Science, Social Studies, and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing are all below 15%, compared to state averages around 35-55%. Additionally, all schools in the district have very high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.88% to 89.48%, and the district's chronic absenteeism rate is 29.5%, significantly higher than the state average.