Monroe Review

There were 22,184 students enrolled in Monroe County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 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 1,798 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 763 students.

Countywide, Monroe Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 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.

District	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% Change from Previous Year
Monroe Public Schools	4,614	4,502	-2.4
Bedford Public Schools	3,977	3,940	-0.9
Airport Community Schools	2,809	2,811	0.1
Milan Area Schools	1,923	1,866	-3
Dundee Community Schools	1,795	1,758	-2.1
Ida Public School District	1,440	1,443	0.2
Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	1,357	1,347	-0.7
Monroe ISD	1,212	1,273	5
Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	1,028	1,002	-2.5
Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe	807	825	2.2
Triumph Academy	777	771	-0.8
Summerfield Schools	593	564	-4.9
New Bedford Academy	83	82	-1.2