Monroe Review

There were eight American Indian students enrolled in Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe) in the 2022-23 school year, a 27.3% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe) welcomed 1,028 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.8% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe) roughly covers four schools within Monroe County and has its main office in Erie.

Among the four schools in Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe), Mason Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	1,028	8	0.8%
2021-22	1,043	11	1.1%
2020-21	1,045	13	1.2%
2019-20	1,049	16	1.5%
2018-19	1,027	18	1.8%
2017-18	1,076	22	2%
2016-17	1,088	23	2.1%
2015-16	1,106	33	3%