Monroe Review

The majority of students in Monroe County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 20,787 students attending Monroe County district schools, 85.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Monroe County's districts (5.8%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Monroe County, representing 85.6% of the student body.

New Bedford Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county districts, including 62.7% white students, 15.7% multiracial students, 15.7% Hispanic students, 4.8% African American students, and 1.2% American Indian students.

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

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Airport Community Schools	White	90.2%	2,809
Bedford Public Schools	White	89.2%	3,977
Dundee Community Schools	White	92.2%	1,795
Ida Public School District	White	94.6%	1,440
Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	White	91%	1,357
Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	White	86.5%	1,028
Milan Area Schools	White	83.2%	1,923
Monroe ISD	White	79.2%	1,212
Monroe Public Schools	White	72.3%	4,614
New Bedford Academy	White	62.7%	83
Summerfield Schools	White	93.4%	593
Triumph Academy	White	72.6%	777
Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe	White	92.3%	807