Monroe Review

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.

District	% of African American Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Airport Community Schools	1.8%	2,809
Bedford Public Schools	0.6%	3,977
Dundee Community Schools	0.9%	1,795
Ida Public School District	0.2%	1,440
Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	0.6%	1,357
Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	1.5%	1,028
Milan Area Schools	2.9%	1,923
Monroe ISD	5.5%	1,212
Monroe Public Schools	13.5%	4,614
New Bedford Academy	4.8%	83
Summerfield Schools	0.2%	593
Triumph Academy	3.2%	777
Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe	0.6%	807