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Jefferson Schools (Monroe) Education: 8 African American students were enrolled 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 eight African American students enrolled in Jefferson Schools (Monroe) in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Jefferson Schools (Monroe) welcomed 1,357 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.6% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Jefferson Schools (Monroe) roughly covers four schools within Monroe County and has its main office in Newport.

Among the four schools in Jefferson Schools (Monroe), Jefferson Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five students.

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 Jefferson Schools (Monroe) in 2022-23 School Year
White [91%]Ethnicities <5% [9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jefferson Schools (Monroe) During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
2022-231,35780.6%
2021-221,38280.6%
2020-211,43060.4%
2019-201,530100.7%
2018-191,593110.7%
2017-181,682171%
2016-171,752160.9%
2015-161,858201.1%

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