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Monroe High School

901 HERR RD, MONROE, MI 48161 · (734) 265-3400 · Monroe County
GRADES 08–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,332 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,332
High
DISTRICT 796 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
736 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 935727%
Grade 1033225%
Grade 1130823%
Grade 1233525%
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
97773%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
1028%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
17513%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
705%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
69852%
Female
63448%

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Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Monroe High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Monroe County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,332#65 of 844#1 of 16
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.1:1#450 of 548#10 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.6%#164 of 550#2 of 12
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
55.3%#254 of 654#2 of 12
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.3%#140 of 436#4 of 9
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,332
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,624
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,33263.221.1:155% (736)
2023-241,29565.619.7:155% (715)
2022-231,30464.820.1:152% (676)
2020-211,3257417.9:151% (678)
2017-181,65183.119.9:152% (862)
2015-161,7778720.4:149% (865)
2010-112,0189221.9:139% (793)
2000-012,07510020.8:120% (422)
1990-911,624N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,651 to 1,332); teachers down 24% (83.1 to 63.2).

About Monroe High School

Monroe High School is a high-enrollment high school in MONROE, Michigan, administered by Monroe Public Schools. It had 1,332 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 8 through 12. High schools in Michigan have about 460 students on average; enrollment here is 190% higher.

Monroe High School falls under Monroe Public Schools, which has 7 schools enrolling 4,384 students.

The share of White students at Monroe High School is 73%, a majority. It is also 13% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Monroe County is roughly 90% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.

Classroom staffing at Monroe High School totals 63.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.1:1. It is about the same as the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Monroe High School is about 55%. The average for public schools in Monroe County is 41%.

The school's county is Monroe County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $77,335 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Monroe County number 52, with about 20,286 students.

Monroe High School's closest public school neighbor is Manor Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Monroe High School holds at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Small, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment at Monroe High School was 1,325 in 2020-21 and 1,332 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.9:1 in 2020-21, and 21.1:1 in 2024-25.

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Monroe County at a glance

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Population
155,505
Census ACS
Median income
$77,335
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
20,286 students

Quick facts

School name
Monroe High School
District
Monroe Public Schools
Address
901 HERR RD, MONROE, MI 48161
Phone
(734) 265-3400
County
Monroe County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
1,332
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
21.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
736 (55%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
262415006099
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Monroe Public Schools
Other schools in MONROE
Other Monroe High schools

6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Monroe High. Monroe High School is the 2nd largest of the 7.

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Frequently asked questions

About Monroe High School
What is the total enrollment at Monroe High School?
Monroe High School enrolls approximately 1,332 students in grades 08-12.
Is Monroe High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monroe High School is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Monroe High School have?
Monroe High School employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Monroe High School?
Student demographics at Monroe High School are roughly 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Monroe High School in?
Monroe High School is part of Monroe Public Schools.
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