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About this school
River Rouge STEM Academy is
a suburban public school
in River Rouge, Michigan that is part of River Rouge School District.
It serves 370 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 41.1:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
River Rouge STEM Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 1, 2026
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River Rouge STEM Academy
$12,395
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
57
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
River Rouge STEM Academy has received support from
33 individuals from Michigan and
24 individuals out-of-state.
