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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 3.9% of Monroe County's districts student body in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 821 African American students enrolled in Monroe County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Monroe County welcomed 20,787 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 3.9% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 13 districts in Monroe County, Monroe Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 625 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Monroe County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Monroe County in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.3%]Ethnicities <5% [8.9%]Hispanic [5.8%]
African American Enrollment in Monroe County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of African American Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Airport Community Schools1.8%2,809
Bedford Public Schools0.6%3,977
Dundee Community Schools0.9%1,795
Ida Public School District0.2%1,440
Jefferson Schools (Monroe)0.6%1,357
Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)1.5%1,028
Milan Area Schools2.9%1,923
Monroe ISD5.5%1,212
Monroe Public Schools13.5%4,614
New Bedford Academy4.8%83
Summerfield Schools0.2%593
Triumph Academy3.2%777
Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe0.6%807

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