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Monroe County Districts: Monroe Public Schools welcomed most students in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Monroe Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Monroe County districts, welcoming 4,502 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 71.1% of the Monroe Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the 13 districts in Monroe County, Bedford Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,940 students, while Airport Community Schools welcomed 2,811 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Monroe Public Schools roughly covers schools within Monroe County, with its main office in Monroe.

In the previous school year, Monroe Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Monroe County schools.

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 9 Years

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Enrollment in Monroe County Districts During 2023-24 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Monroe Public SchoolsMonroe4,502
Bedford Public SchoolsTemperance3,940
Airport Community SchoolsCarleton2,811
Milan Area SchoolsMilan1,866
Dundee Community SchoolsDundee1,758
Ida Public School DistrictIda1,443
Jefferson Schools (Monroe)Newport1,347
Monroe ISDMonroe1,273
Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)Erie1,002
Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and MonroeOttawa Lake825
Triumph AcademyMonroe771
Summerfield SchoolsPetersburg564
New Bedford AcademyLambertville82

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