Total enrollment
4,727
-185 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Royal Oak Schools
Michigan · 4,727 students · 1 city
Royal Oak Schools runs the local public-school system inside Michigan: 9 K-12 schools serving roughly 4,727 students, with 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Royal Oak Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Royal Oak Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #40 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,727 | #56 of 454 | #2,032 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #68 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #35 of 452 | #4,774 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 21.1% | #412 of 454 | #7,351 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #106 of 325 | #3,661 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Royal Oak Schools
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Northwood Elementary School at 71.2% proficient to Addams Elementary and ECC at 47.6%, a gap of 23.6 points. That is the 43rd widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,924 to 4,727 students (down 4%) and from 258 to 331 full-time teachers (up 28%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak High School | Royal Oak | High | 09-12 | 1,293 |
| Royal Oak Middle School | Royal Oak | Middle | 06-08 | 1,058 |
| Keller Elementary | Royal Oak | Elementary | PK-05 | 470 |
| Northwood Elementary School | Royal Oak | Elementary | KG-05 | 446 |
| Addams Elementary and ECC | Royal Oak | Elementary | PK-05 | 436 |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Royal Oak | Elementary | KG-05 | 404 |
| Alfred E Upton Elementary School | Royal Oak | Elementary | KG-05 | 301 |
| Oakland Elementary School | Royal Oak | Elementary | KG-05 | 242 |
| Churchill Community Ed Center | Royal Oak | High | 09-12 | 77 |
About Royal Oak Schools
As a rural-scale district in Michigan, Royal Oak Schools hosts 4,727 students across 9 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Royal Oak Schools covers 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Royal Oak Schools runs about 525 students per school, 29% above the state mean of roughly 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 4,912 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,727 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Royal Oak Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.