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Michigan Education: 22,415 students enrolled in Monroe County school districts 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 22,415 students enrolled in Monroe County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that kindergarten had the biggest classes with 1,908 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 681 students.

Countywide, Monroe Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Monroe County.

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 Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% Change from Previous Year
Monroe Public Schools4,7654,614-3.2
Bedford Public Schools4,0793,977-2.5
Airport Community Schools2,7012,8094
Milan Area Schools1,9621,923-2
Dundee Community Schools1,7741,7951.2
Ida Public School District1,4381,4400.1
Jefferson Schools (Monroe)1,3821,357-1.8
Monroe ISD1,2711,212-4.6
Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)1,0431,028-1.4
Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe7878072.5
Triumph Academy7777770
Summerfield Schools598593-0.8
New Bedford Academy82831.2

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