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Monroe Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Frenchtown Township, Monroe, Monroe Township, Raisinville Township, La Salle Township, Exeter Township and Maybee.

Frenchtown Township’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Michigan school districts

Students
4,384
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,131
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$46.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Monroe Public Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 30% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $46.5M, about $10,615 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 30% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Frenchtown Township 21,753CMonroe 20,076CMonroe Township 14,277BRaisinville Township 6,136B−La Salle Township 4,591C+Exeter Township 3,977Maybee 578

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Frenchtown Township. Grade by grade →

PK–1Sodt Elementary SchoolJefferson Schools
2–65 schoolsThis district
7–8Jefferson Middle SchoolJefferson Schools
9–12Jefferson High SchoolJefferson Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency13%
State average 33.6% · 2,264 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 45.4% · 2,261 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 81.8% · 409 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,131 per student · 2% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 56%Federal 14%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,928’20
4,723’21
4,565’22
4,454’23
4,384’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Black 13%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Custer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Monroe
C−
769 students16:1
Arborwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Monroe
C−
462 students14:1
Manor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Monroe
A−
444 students19:1
Raisinville School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Monroe
B+
443 students18:1
Monroe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monroe
B+
674 students18:1
Orchard Center High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Monroe
D
260 students31:1
Monroe High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Monroe
B−
1,332 students21:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Airport Community School DistrictAsh Township, Berlin Township
$13,627per student
Dundee Community SchoolsDundee Township, London Township
$13,065per student
Ida Public School DistrictIda Township
$12,637per student
Jefferson SchoolsBerlin Township, Estral Beach
$14,153per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.