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Item: Monroe School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1275 N Macomb St
Monroe, MI 48162-3128

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (734) 265-3070

www.monroe.k12.mi.us

Top Rankings

Monroe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

8 Schools

3,470 Schools

# Students

4,384 Students

1,369,382 Students

# Teachers

251 Teachers

82,971 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monroe School District	Michigan
Kind	354	123
1	295	111
2	292	115
3	296	118
4	293	115
5	312	117
6	276	116
7	347	117
8	354	118
9	394	127
10	374	124
11	384	121
12	413	126

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District Rank

Monroe School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#681 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Monroe School District
2023	#681
2022	#712
2021	#409
2019	#636
2018	#622
2017	#587
2016	#557
2015	#576
2014	#637
2013	#583
2012	#563

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15%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2023	15%	35%
2022	13%	34%
2021	24%	36%
2019	21%	40%
2018	19%	37%
2017	26%	39%
2016	27%	38%
2015	23%	37%
2014	26%	41%
2013	29%	41%
2012	26%	37%

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26%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2022	26%	45%
2021	47%	48%
2019	35%	49%
2018	19%	43%
2017	38%	49%
2016	41%	50%
2015	43%	49%
2014	60%	67%
2013	60%	65%
2012	57%	64%
2011	76%	80%

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23%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2022	23%	38%
2021	34%	23%

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81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2023	81%	81%
2022	84%	81%
2021	84%	84%
2020	86%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	85%	85%
2017	80%	85%
2016	80%	85%
2015	78%	85%
2014	77%	84%
2013	75%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2024	0.44	0.56
2023	0.42	0.55
2022	0.43	0.55
2021	0.42	0.54
2020	0.39	0.53
2019	0.39	0.53
2018	0.35	0.53
2017	0.35	0.53
2016	0.34	0.52
2015	0.35	0.50
2014	0.33	0.50
2013	0.32	0.49
2012	0.30	0.49
2011	0.29	0.48
2010	0.29	0.47
2009	0.27	0.46
2008	0.27	0.46
2007	0.27	0.46
2006	0.25	0.43
2005	0.24	0.44
2004	0.23	0.43
2003	0.22	0.44
2002	0.22	0.42
2001	0.21	0.42
2000	0.20	0.40
1999	0.18	0.40
1998	0.17	0.40
1997	0.16	0.39
1996	0.15	0.39
1995	0.15	0.37
1994	0.14	0.35
1993	0.14	0.35
1992	0.14	0.35
1991	0.13	0.37
1990	0.12	0.36
1989	0.13	0.36
1988	0.12	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2024	6%	9%
2023	6%	9%
2022	6%	9%
2021	6%	8%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	8%
2018	7%	8%
2017	7%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	5%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	5%	6%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2024	14%	18%
2023	14%	18%
2022	14%	18%
2021	14%	18%
2020	14%	18%
2019	14%	18%
2018	14%	18%
2017	14%	18%
2016	12%	18%
2015	14%	18%
2014	11%	18%
2013	11%	18%
2012	11%	19%
2011	10%	19%
2010	11%	20%
2009	11%	20%
2008	10%	20%
2007	10%	20%
2006	9%	20%
2005	9%	20%
2004	8%	20%
2003	8%	20%
2002	8%	20%
2001	7%	19%
2000	7%	19%
1999	6%	19%
1998	6%	19%
1997	6%	18%
1996	5%	18%
1995	5%	18%
1994	4%	17%
1993	5%	17%
1992	5%	17%
1991	4%	17%
1990	4%	18%
1989	4%	18%
1988	4%	18%

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% White

71%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2024	74%	63%
2023	75%	64%
2022	74%	64%
2021	75%	65%
2020	76%	66%
2019	76%	66%
2018	79%	66%
2017	79%	66%
2016	81%	67%
2015	77%	68%
2014	81%	69%
2013	82%	69%
2012	83%	69%
2011	84%	70%
2010	84%	70%
2009	84%	71%
2008	85%	71%
2007	85%	71%
2006	86%	73%
2005	86%	72%
2004	87%	73%
2003	88%	72%
2002	88%	73%
2001	89%	74%
2000	89%	75%
1999	90%	75%
1998	91%	75%
1997	91%	76%
1996	92%	76%
1995	92%	77%
1994	93%	79%
1993	93%	79%
1992	93%	79%
1991	93%	78%
1990	94%	78%
1989	93%	78%
1988	94%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2024	6%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,620 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,807 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$73 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2023	$73 MM	$12 MM
2022	$63 MM	$11 MM
2021	$73 MM	$12 MM
2020	$63 MM	$11 MM
2019	$61 MM	$11 MM
2018	$61 MM	$10 MM
2017	$59 MM	$10 MM
2016	$60 MM	$10 MM
2015	$61 MM	$11 MM
2014	$57 MM	$10 MM
2012	$58 MM	$10 MM
2011	$62 MM	$11 MM
2010	$61 MM	$11 MM
2009	$63 MM	$11 MM
2008	$63 MM	$11 MM
2007	$63 MM	$10 MM
2006	$62 MM	$10 MM
2005	$60 MM	$10 MM
2004	$60 MM	$10 MM
2003	$60 MM	$10 MM
2002	$58 MM	$10 MM
2001	$55 MM	$10 MM
2000	$52 MM	$9 MM
1999	$50 MM	$9 MM
1998	$50 MM	$10 MM
1997	$48 MM	$10 MM
1996	$47 MM	$10 MM
1995	$47 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$69 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2023	$69 MM	$11 MM
2022	$61 MM	$11 MM
2021	$69 MM	$11 MM
2020	$61 MM	$11 MM
2019	$59 MM	$10 MM
2018	$60 MM	$10 MM
2017	$60 MM	$10 MM
2016	$61 MM	$10 MM
2015	$63 MM	$11 MM
2014	$60 MM	$9 MM
2012	$61 MM	$10 MM
2011	$59 MM	$10 MM
2010	$63 MM	$11 MM
2009	$63 MM	$11 MM
2008	$63 MM	$11 MM
2007	$63 MM	$11 MM
2006	$61 MM	$11 MM
2005	$59 MM	$10 MM
2004	$59 MM	$11 MM
2003	$59 MM	$11 MM
2002	$59 MM	$10 MM
2001	$56 MM	$10 MM
2000	$54 MM	$9 MM
1999	$51 MM	$10 MM
1998	$49 MM	$10 MM
1997	$48 MM	$10 MM
1996	$45 MM	$10 MM
1995	$44 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,620

$18,604

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2023	$15,961	$16,123
2022	$12,248	$14,589
2021	$14,786	$15,927
2020	$12,248	$14,589
2019	$11,558	$14,099
2018	$11,331	$14,094
2017	$10,783	$13,305
2016	$10,407	$13,102
2015	$10,332	$11,681
2014	$9,797	$12,204
2012	$9,348	$12,235
2011	$9,550	$12,684
2010	$9,311	$11,681
2009	$9,408	$11,537
2008	$9,259	$11,222
2007	$8,927	$10,819
2006	$8,851	$9,793
2005	$8,560	$9,706
2004	$8,376	$9,471
2003	$8,289	$9,243
2002	$8,332	$8,687
2001	$7,877	$8,215
2000	$7,517	$7,511
1999	$7,191	$7,057
1998	$7,095	$7,001
1997	$6,703	$6,567
1995	$6,520	$6,044
1992	$4,955	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$15,807

$17,782

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Michigan
2023	$15,180	$15,270
2022	$11,873	$14,302
2021	$14,062	$15,085
2020	$11,873	$14,302
2019	$11,248	$13,858
2018	$11,105	$13,691
2017	$10,963	$13,192
2016	$10,643	$12,965
2015	$10,709	$11,849
2014	$10,260	$12,085
2012	$9,969	$12,141
2011	$9,150	$12,422
2010	$9,651	$11,849
2009	$9,392	$11,612
2008	$9,212	$11,334
2007	$8,977	$10,901
2006	$8,695	$10,200
2005	$8,339	$9,852
2004	$8,246	$9,880
2003	$8,227	$9,552
2002	$8,411	$8,745
2001	$7,962	$8,343
2000	$7,813	$7,542
1999	$7,245	$7,404
1998	$6,988	$7,125
1997	$6,661	$6,851
1995	$6,102	$5,989
1992	$4,800	$5,102

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Best Monroe School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Monroe High School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

901 Herr Rd
Monroe, MI 48161
(734) 265-3400

Gr: 8-12 | 1,332 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Manor Elementary School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1731 W Lorain St
Monroe, MI 48162
(734) 265-4700

Gr: PK-6 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #33.

Monroe Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

503 Washington St
Monroe, MI 48161
(734) 265-4000

Gr: 6-8 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #44.

Raisinville School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2300 N Raisinville Rd
Monroe, MI 48162
(734) 265-4800

Gr: PK-6 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #55.

Custer Elementary School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5003 W Albain Rd
Monroe, MI 48161
(734) 265-4300

Gr: PK-6 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #66.

Orchard Center High School

Alternative School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1750 Oak St
Monroe, MI 48161
(734) 265-3700

Gr: 6-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #77.

Arborwood Elementary School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1135 Riverview Ave
Monroe, MI 48162
(734) 265-4500

Gr: PK-6 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #88.

Waterloo Elementary School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1933 S Custer Rd
Monroe, MI 48161
(734) 265-5100

Gr: PK-6

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Monroe School District?

Monroe School District manages 8 public schools serving 4,384 students.

What is the rank of Monroe School District?

Monroe School District is ranked #686 out of 845 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Monroe School District?

71% of Monroe School District students are White, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Monroe School District?

Monroe School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Monroe School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,807 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,384 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 81% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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