River Rouge High School

River Rouge High School, an expansive high school in RIVER ROUGE, Michigan, one of the schools within River Rouge School District of the City of, instructs 987 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 115% above the state mean of about 460.

River Rouge School District of the City of comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,084 students; River Rouge High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, River Rouge High School reports that nearly all students (87%) are Black; the rest reads as 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, River Rouge High School shows 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which River Rouge High School is one.

River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 8%: 916 students in 2018 compared to 987 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 30.9:1 in 2018 to 23.7:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.