Monroe Public Schools district ranked the 28th lowest in college readiness statewide, based on its students’ performance on the 2023-24 SAT, according to the MI School Data.
Scores show that 9% of the 388 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.
In the previous school year, 14.4% of 340 students tested hit the benchmarks.
Monroe Public Schools district reported that 9% of their students were proficient in the math section of the SAT, while 32.7% fared well in the evidence-based reading and writing portion.
Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.
Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.
| Rank | District | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe ISD | 44% |
| 2 | Bedford Public Schools | 30.4% |
| 3 | Ida Public School District | 28.6% |
| 4 | Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe | 28.3% |
| 5 | Summerfield Schools | 27.8% |
| 6 | Dundee Community Schools | 23.9% |
| 7 | Milan Area Schools | 21.7% |
| 8 | Jefferson Schools (Monroe) | 21.6% |
| 9 | Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe) | 15.9% |
| 10 | Airport Community Schools | 15.8% |
| 11 | Monroe Public Schools | 9% |
