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If you could change one rule at Reuther Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
706
High
DISTRICT 1,022 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262994006579
Reuther Middle School
1430 E AUBURN RD, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307 · (248) 726-4700 · Oakland County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Michigan public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
135 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 234 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 230 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 240 | 34% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
55.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Reuther Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuther Middle School this school | 706 | 19.1% | 62.7% |
| Washtenaw International High School YPSILANTI | 493 | 20.5% | N/A |
| Okemos High School OKEMOS | 1,496 | 14.5% | N/A |
| Athens High School TROY | 1,468 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Van Hoosen Middle School ROCHESTER HILLS | 906 | 3.1% | 72.1% |
| Salem High School CANTON | 1,871 | 19.3% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Reuther Middle School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #8 of 62 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #9 of 51 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #9 of 40 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #219 of 844 | #39 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #327 of 548 | #26 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #60 of 550 | #9 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.1% | #588 of 654 | #36 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #119 of 126 | #11 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
706
+36 (+5%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 706 | 37 | 19.1:1 | 19% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 670 | 36.6 | 18.3:1 | 22% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 34.7 | 18.9:1 | 28% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 670 | 35 | 19.1:1 | 27% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 701 | 36.7 | 19.1:1 | 23% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 673 | 37 | 18.2:1 | 21% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 730 | 40 | 18.3:1 | 26% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 677 | 36 | 18.8:1 | 10% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 551 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reuther Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (701 to 706); teachers up 1% (36.7 to 37).
About Reuther Middle School
ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan, is home to Reuther Middle School, a large high school. It reported 706 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Michigan have about 460 students on average; enrollment here is 53% higher.
The 22 schools of Rochester Community School District, including Reuther Middle School, enroll 14,592 students.
The share of White students at Reuther Middle School is 53%, a majority. After that, the student body is 28% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Oakland County is about 69% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Reuther Middle School is 19.1:1, based on 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Michigan, 21.6:1, is higher. Reuther Middle School counts 19% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Oakland County, the average eligibility rate is 32%.
Reuther Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of Michigan public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Reuther Middle School, the prediction is 57.8% and the result is 62.7%.
In Oakland County, median household income comes to about $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 345, with about 169,926 students.
Measured in a straight line, Brooklands Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Reuther Middle School. The five-mile area around Reuther Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 62.7% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 7 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Reuther Middle School as Suburb: Large.
From 670 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 706 by 2024-25.
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Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rochester Community School District
- Rochester High SchoolHigh · 1,682 students
- Rochester Adams High SchoolHigh · 1,521 students
- Stoney Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Hart Middle SchoolHigh · 999 students
- Van Hoosen Middle SchoolHigh · 906 students
- West Middle SchoolHigh · 784 students
Other schools in ROCHESTER HILLS
- Rochester High SchoolHigh · 1,682 students
- Rochester Adams High SchoolHigh · 1,521 students
- Stoney Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Hart Middle SchoolHigh · 999 students
- Van Hoosen Middle SchoolHigh · 906 students
- West Middle SchoolHigh · 784 students
Nearby schools
- Brooklands Elementary School0.9 mi · 442
- Hampton Elementary School1.4 mi · 567
- John M Schultz Educational Campus1.7 mi · 100
- Rochester Community Schools Virtual Campus1.7 mi · 96
- Hamlin Elementary School2.1 mi · 450
- Troy Union Elementary School2.3 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Reuther Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Reuther Middle School?
Reuther Middle School enrolls approximately 706 students in grades 06-12.
Is Reuther Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Reuther Middle School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reuther Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Reuther Middle School is approximately 19.1:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Reuther Middle School?
Reuther Middle School reports a student body of 53% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 28% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Reuther Middle School in?
Reuther Middle School is part of Rochester Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.