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Monroe County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools 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

Monroe Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Monroe County districts, welcoming 4,614 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49.4% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 72.3% of the Monroe Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the 13 districts in Monroe County, Bedford Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,977 students, while Airport Community Schools welcomed 2,809 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Monroe Public Schools roughly covers schools within Monroe County, with its main office in Monroe.

In the previous school year, Monroe Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Monroe County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Monroe County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Monroe County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Monroe Public SchoolsMonroe4,614
Bedford Public SchoolsTemperance3,977
Airport Community SchoolsCarleton2,809
Milan Area SchoolsMilan1,923
Dundee Community SchoolsDundee1,795
Ida Public School DistrictIda1,440
Jefferson Schools (Monroe)Newport1,357
Monroe ISDMonroe1,212
Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)Erie1,028
Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and MonroeOttawa Lake807
Triumph AcademyMonroe777
Summerfield SchoolsPetersburg593
New Bedford AcademyLambertville83

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