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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 7.1% of Monroe Public Schools's 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 328 multiracial students enrolled in Monroe Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 9.7% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Monroe Public Schools welcomed 4,614 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 7.1% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Monroe Public Schools roughly covers eight schools within Monroe County and has its main office in Monroe.

Among the eight schools in Monroe Public Schools, Custer Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 82 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 Monroe Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [72.3%]African American [13.5%]Multiracial [7.1%]Hispanic [6.4%]Ethnicities <5% [0.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Monroe Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-234,6143287.1%
2021-224,7652996.3%
2020-214,9302254.6%
2019-205,1361452.8%
2018-195,2321042%
2017-185,368821.5%
2016-175,426751.4%
2015-165,717981.7%

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