Monroe Review

There were 1,051 multiracial students enrolled in Monroe County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 10.9% 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, multiracial students comprised 5.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 49 schools in Monroe County, Triumph Academy recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 114 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 multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Monroe County Youth Center	25%	16
Arborwood Elementary School	16.9%	462
Manor Elementary School	16%	444
Triumph Academy	14.7%	777
Custer Elementary School	13.8%	769
New Bedford Academy	11.1%	63
Raisinville School	9%	443
Orchard Center High School	8.8%	260
Airport Center for Education	8.2%	49
Clayton H. Symons Elementary School	7.6%	356
Monroe Middle School	7.4%	674
Loren Eyler Elementary School	6.8%	292
North Elementary School	6.6%	366
Sodt Elementary School	6.4%	236
Monroe County Education Center	6.2%	129
Monroe High School	5.3%	1,332
Fred W. Ritter Elementary School	5.3%	265
Monroe County Middle College	4.7%	320
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School	4.5%	242
Riverside Academy	4.3%	46
Milan High School	4.2%	526
Jefferson Middle School	3.9%	304
Dundee Elementary School	3.9%	685
Douglas Road Elementary School	3.8%	553
Bedford Junior High School	3.5%	923
Jackman Road Elementary School	3.4%	580
Wagar 5-6 Middle School	3.2%	221
Bedford Senior High School	3.1%	1,260
Whiteford Elementary School	2.9%	380
Jefferson High School	2.8%	430
Monroe Road Elementary School	2.7%	595
Dundee Middle School	2.6%	533
Summerfield Elementary School	2.6%	312
Airport Senior High School	2.6%	760
Mason Senior High School	2.5%	316
Dundee Community High School	2.4%	493
Joseph C. Sterling Elementary School	2.4%	370
Wagar 7-8 Middle School	2.3%	641
Whiteford Middle School	2.1%	188
Mason Middle School	1.8%	223
Mason Central School	1.7%	421
Ida Elementary School	1.6%	514
Whiteford High School	1.5%	262
Monroe County Transition Center	1.5%	67
Ida Middle School	1.3%	467
Ida High School	1.3%	451
Summerfield Junior-Senior High School	1.2%	251
Mason Virtual Academy	0%	20
Young Adult Program	0%	10