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Schools in Monroe Township · Monroe Public Schools

Monroe Township’s public schools score below 70% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 13% of Monroe Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monroe Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#641of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 19 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 21 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.7
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,775 students on the public path
In brief

Monroe Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1237 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monroe Township’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,131 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Monroe Middle School, then Monroe High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Monroe Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 30% of Michigan school districts, #641 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1237)Better than 9%
Towns in Monroe County (15)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,262 test results and a graduating class of 409 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Monroe Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,264 in math, 2,261 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monroe Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Custer Elementary SchoolMonroe Public SchoolsC−
7–8Monroe Middle Schoolin MonroeB+
9–12Monroe High SchoolMonroe Public SchoolsB−

Monroe Township’s public schools are run by Monroe Public Schools, which also serves Exeter, Frenchtown, La Salle and Maybee and others. Parts of Monroe Township (9% of its land) are served by Ida Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Monroe Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,384 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,131MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 45.4% · 2261 students tested
Math13%
State average 33.6% · 2264 students tested

Monroe Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Monroe Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Monroe TownshipCMonroe
La SalleB−Monroe PK–12 · Mason Consolidated Schools PK–12 · Ida Public PK–12
FrenchtownC+Jefferson Schools PK–12 · Monroe PK–12
RaisinvilleBMonroe PK–12 · Ida Public PK–12 · Dundee PK–12

All 3 neighbors share Monroe with Monroe Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Monroe Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Monroe Townshipby address
Custer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Monroe
C−
769 students16:1Rate it →
Monroe High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Monroe
B−
1,332 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Monroe Townshipin other towns
Monroe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monroe
B+
674 students18:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Monroe Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Monroe County Education Center
Grades PK–12 · Monroe
A+
Special Education
119 students11:1Rate it →
Monroe County Transition Center
Ungraded · Monroe
Special Education
38 students6:1Rate it →
Monroe County Middle College
High · Grades 9–12 · Monroe
A
320 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Waterloo Elementary School).

Questions about Monroe Township’s schools

Are Monroe Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monroe Township children attend score below 70% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #641 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monroe Township in?

Monroe Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,384 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Monroe Township are served by Ida Public.

Where do Monroe Township kids go to high school?

Monroe High School in Monroe, with 1,332 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Monroe Township’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Monroe Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Monroe Township spend per student?

$16,131 in Monroe Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.