Monroe Isd

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Monroe, Michigan - 4 schools

1,176
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
-
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Monroe Isd operates 4 public schools serving 1,176 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Monroe County.

The funding mix is 50.6% local, 30.3% state, and 19.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

a 320:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.1% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Monroe County Youth Center, with a diversity index of 60.1/100.

Its largest campus is Monroe County Middle College, enrolling 320 students (65% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Monroe County Youth Center, at 16 students, a 20x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Monroe County Middle College accounts for 27.2% of all Monroe Isd student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Monroe Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Monroe Isd school enrollment varies 20× across entities

Monroe Isd school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 320 students (highest), a spread of 304 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Monroe Isd student-counselor ratio is 320:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Monroe Isd is typically wider than the Monroe Isd-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Monroe Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 26.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Monroe Isd is typically wider than the Monroe Isd-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

19.1%
Federal
30.3%
State
50.6%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 4 schools in Monroe Isd.

White 77.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
African American 5.8%
Multiracial 9.1%
Other 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 36.1/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Monroe Isd's schools, about the same as the Michigan average of 36.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Monroe County Youth Center 60.1
  2. 2 Monroe County Education Center 34.7
  3. 3 Monroe County Middle College 30.2
  4. 4 Monroe County Transition Center 19.5

Programs & Resources

320:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
26.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Monroe Isd

School Enrollment
Monroe County Middle College
320
Monroe County Education Center
119
Monroe County Transition Center
38
Monroe County Youth Center
16

How Monroe Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Lake City Area School District Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Oakside Prep Academy Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Hemlock Public School District Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Houghton Lake Community Schools Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Coloma Community Schools Similar size No spending data Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Monroe Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Monroe Isd?

Monroe Isd has 4 schools, including 2 high, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,176 students.

What is the demographic composition of Monroe Isd?

Monroe Isd students are 77.1% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.