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There were 874 multiracial students enrolled in Monroe County districts 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 874 multiracial students enrolled in Monroe County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.6% more 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, multiracial students comprised 4.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 13 districts in Monroe County, Monroe Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 328 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%]
multiracial Enrollment in Monroe County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Airport Community Schools2.8%2,809
Bedford Public Schools2.9%3,977
Dundee Community Schools2.3%1,795
Ida Public School District1%1,440
Jefferson Schools (Monroe)3.7%1,357
Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)1.8%1,028
Milan Area Schools5.8%1,923
Monroe ISD8.2%1,212
Monroe Public Schools7.1%4,614
New Bedford Academy15.7%83
Summerfield Schools1.9%593
Triumph Academy12.9%777
Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe1.7%807

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