Monroe Review

There were 821 African American students enrolled in Monroe County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Monroe County welcomed 20,785 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 3.9% of the student body to be the fourth highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 52 schools in Monroe County, Monroe High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 155 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
Monroe High School	11.9	1,304
Arborwood Elementary School	26.2	435
Monroe Middle School	16.4	653
Custer Elementary School	11.1	741
Orchard Center High School	18.2	292
Manor Elementary School	11.1	424
Waterloo Elementary School	12.8	281
Raisinville School	7.8	435
Triumph Academy	3.2	777
Milan High School	3.9	568
Loren Eyler Elementary School	3.7	296
Airport Senior High School	1	775
Wagar 5-6 Middle School	2	410
Bedford Senior High School	0.5	1,294
Bedford Junior High School	0.8	911
Fred W. Ritter Elementary School	2.5	280
Dundee Elementary School	0.7	851
Dundee Middle School	1.5	407
Mason Senior High School	1.7	345
Dundee Community High School	1	490
Jefferson Middle School	1.3	400
Mason Central School	1.2	424
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School	1.9	265
Mason Middle School	2	248
Joseph C. Sterling Elementary School	1.6	320
Clayton H. Symons Elementary School	1	388
Jackman Road Elementary School	0.7	597
Monroe County Middle College	1.2	324
New Bedford Academy	4.8	83
Wagar 7-8 Middle School	0.9	427
Monroe County Education Center	3.4	118
Whiteford High School	1.5	267
Monroe Road Elementary School	0.5	613
Airport Center for Education	4.8	62
Monroe County Youth Center	17.6	17
Douglas Road Elementary School	0.3	575
Jefferson High School	0.2	462
North Elementary School	0.4	261
Sodt Elementary School	0.5	217
Ida Elementary School	0.2	562
Ida Middle School	0.2	494
Ida High School	0.2	408
Whiteford Middle School	0.5	205
Summerfield Junior-Senior High School	0.4	262
Young Adult Program	8.3	12
Riverside Academy	1.8	56
Mason Virtual Academy	5.9	17
Summerfield Elementary School	0	322
Whiteford Elementary School	0	334
Monroe County Transition Center	0	64
Airport Middle College	0	12
Riverside Learning Center	0	2