River Rouge School District
| River Rouge School District | |
|---|---|
River Rouge High School | |
1460 W. Coolidge Highway[1]
, Wayne, Michigan | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Derrick R. Coleman[2] |
| Schools | 5[3] |
| Budget | $36,006,000 2021-2022 expenditures[4] |
| NCES District ID | 2629760[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,060 (2023–2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 120.51 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024)[3] |
| Staff | 324.79 FTE (2023–2024)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 25.39[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | riverrougeschools |
River Rouge School District is a public school district in the Metro Detroit area. The district serves the entire city of River Rouge just south of the city of the Detroit and also includes a very small portion of the northern city limits of Ecorse to the south.[5] The district operates four regular schools and one online school, its second-largest by enrollment as of the 2023-2024 school year.[3]
History
The River Rouge School District was mentioned in the newspaper as early as 1904.[6] In June of 1907, five students graduated from the high school,[7] a number that expanded to 37 in 1925.[8] A new high school, at 1411 Coolidge,[9] was dedicated in 1922.[10] A bond issue passed in 1993 to build the present high school.[11][12]
Schools
| School | Grades | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Visger Preparatory Academy | PreK–5 | 11121 Jefferson Avenue |
| River Rouge STEM Academy | PreK–8 | 163 Burke Street |
| Clarence B. Sabbath Middle School | 6–8 | 340 Frazier Street |
| River Rouge High School | 9–12 | 1460 W. Coolidge Highway |
Images
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Sabbath Middle School
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Visger Elementary School
References
- ^ River Rouge School District. "River Rouge School District". Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ River Rouge School District. "Administration". Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for River Rouge School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ River Rouge School District (2020). "Original Budgets: Fiscal Year 2020–2021" (PDF). Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Wayne County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Suburban siftings". Detroit Free Press. August 30, 1904. p. 10.
- ^ "River Rouge High School". Detroit Free Press. June 13, 1907. p. 3.
- ^ "37 pupils get diplomas at River Rouge High School". Detroit Free Press. June 18, 1925. p. 2.
- ^ Editorial staff of River Rouge High School Yearbook. 1964 Vigilant (River Rouge High School Yearbook). p. 1.
- ^ "Education is life says W.N. Ferris". Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Michigan). December 20, 1922. p. 3.
- ^ Thurtell, Joel (April 5, 1993). "Fewer districts open up their bond sales to bidding". Detroit Free Press. p. 9.
- ^ "Districts set millage votes; Taylor postpones decision". Detroit Free Press. January 25, 1993. p. 9.
- ^ River Rouge School District. "Schools menu". Retrieved June 20, 2025.
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