Orchard Center High School

Set in MONROE, Michigan, Orchard Center High School is a compact senior high, operated by Monroe Public Schools. It serves 260 students across grades 6 through 12. That puts it 43% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Monroe Public Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 4,384 students. Orchard Center High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Orchard Center High School records that White students make up the majority at 64%; the rest reads as 21% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Orchard Center High School logs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 31.4:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Monroe County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Monroe County put median household income runs about $77,335, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Orchard Center High School is one of 52 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 20,286 students).

Nearest neighbor: Monroe Middle School, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Orchard Center High School's enrollment has expanded 70% since 2018, when it stood at 153 (now 260). The White share of enrollment edged down from 71% to 64% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 31.4:1 today.

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