Monroe Review

There were 1,254 Hispanic students enrolled in Monroe County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Monroe County welcomed 20,297 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 6.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 49 schools in Monroe County, Monroe High School recorded the largest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 102 students.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
New Bedford Academy	17.5%	63
Triumph Academy	13%	777
Mason Senior High School	11.7%	316
Mason Middle School	10.3%	223
Young Adult Program	10%	10
Monroe County Middle College	10%	320
Monroe County Education Center	9.3%	129
Monroe Middle School	9.1%	674
Douglas Road Elementary School	9%	553
Loren Eyler Elementary School	8.9%	292
Riverside Academy	8.7%	46
Wagar 5-6 Middle School	8.1%	221
Monroe High School	7.7%	1,332
Bedford Senior High School	7.6%	1,260
Sodt Elementary School	7.6%	236
Mason Central School	7.6%	421
Fred W. Ritter Elementary School	7.2%	265
Clayton H. Symons Elementary School	7%	356
Arborwood Elementary School	6.9%	462
Wagar 7-8 Middle School	6.7%	641
Jackman Road Elementary School	6.4%	580
Bedford Junior High School	6.4%	923
Whiteford Middle School	6.4%	188
Monroe County Youth Center	6.3%	16
Whiteford Elementary School	6.1%	380
Milan High School	6.1%	526
Monroe Road Elementary School	5.7%	595
North Elementary School	5.7%	366
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School	5.4%	242
Summerfield Junior-Senior High School	5.2%	251
Orchard Center High School	5%	260
Mason Virtual Academy	5%	20
Jefferson Middle School	4.9%	304
Airport Senior High School	4.7%	760
Ida Elementary School	4.5%	514
Dundee Elementary School	4.4%	685
Joseph C. Sterling Elementary School	4.3%	370
Manor Elementary School	4.1%	444
Airport Center for Education	4.1%	49
Summerfield Elementary School	3.5%	312
Whiteford High School	3.4%	262
Ida Middle School	3.2%	467
Jefferson High School	3%	430
Monroe County Transition Center	3%	67
Dundee Middle School	2.8%	533
Dundee Community High School	2.6%	493
Ida High School	2.4%	451
Raisinville School	2%	443
Custer Elementary School	1.8%	769