Monroe Review

Among the many ethnicities represented in Monroe County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Monroe County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 20,787 students attending Monroe County schools, 85.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5.8% of Monroe County students.

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Monroe County, representing 85.3% of the student body.

Arborwood Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 49.7% white students, 26.2% African American students, 12.6% multiracial students, 10.8% Hispanic students, 0.5% American Indian students, and 0.2% Asian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Airport Center for Education	White	83.9%	62
Airport Middle College	White	100%	12
Airport Senior High School	White	90.5%	775
Arborwood Elementary School	White	49.7%	435
Bedford Junior High School	White	89.4%	911
Bedford Senior High School	White	89.5%	1,294
Clayton H. Symons Elementary School	White	84%	388
Custer Elementary School	White	73.8%	741
Douglas Road Elementary School	White	88.2%	575
Dundee Community High School	White	92.2%	490
Dundee Elementary School	White	91.2%	851
Dundee Middle School	White	93.1%	407
Fred W. Ritter Elementary School	White	87.5%	280
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School	White	90.6%	265
Ida Elementary School	White	92.2%	562
Ida High School	White	95.6%	408
Ida Middle School	White	94.9%	494
Jackman Road Elementary School	White	88.3%	597
Jefferson High School	White	92.6%	462
Jefferson Middle School	White	92.5%	400
Joseph C. Sterling Elementary School	White	90.6%	320
Loren Eyler Elementary School	White	84.1%	296
Manor Elementary School	White	69.8%	424
Mason Central School	White	87.7%	424
Mason Middle School	White	83.9%	248
Mason Senior High School	White	86.4%	345
Mason Virtual Academy	White	94.1%	17
Milan High School	White	83.8%	568
Monroe County Education Center	White	78.8%	118
Monroe County Middle College	White	87.3%	324
Monroe County Transition Center	White	95.3%	64
Monroe County Youth Center	White	64.7%	17
Monroe High School	White	75.6%	1,304
Monroe Middle School	White	73%	653
Monroe Road Elementary School	White	90%	613
New Bedford Academy	White	62.7%	83
North Elementary School	White	88.1%	261
Orchard Center High School	White	65.8%	292
Raisinville School	White	82.8%	435
Riverside Academy	White	98.2%	56
Riverside Learning Center	White	100%	2
Sodt Elementary School	White	89.4%	217
Summerfield Elementary School	White	93.8%	322
Summerfield Junior-Senior High School	White	93.9%	262
Triumph Academy	White	72.6%	777
Wagar 5-6 Middle School	White	90%	410
Wagar 7-8 Middle School	White	93.4%	427
Waterloo Elementary School	White	75.1%	281
Whiteford Elementary School	White	92.2%	334
Whiteford High School	White	92.5%	267
Whiteford Middle School	White	92.2%	205
Young Adult Program	White	75%	12