Monroe Preparatory Academy

Monroe Preparatory Academy is an elementary school of small scale in Sandusky, Ohio, one of the schools within Monroe Preparatory Academy, works with 204 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 50% smaller than typical.

Monroe Preparatory Academy is a school of Monroe Preparatory Academy, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Monroe Preparatory Academy logs that the most-represented group is Black (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 29% White, 18% multiracial, 15% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Monroe Preparatory Academy has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Erie County put median household earnings sit near $71,993, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Erie County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,434 students), of which Monroe Preparatory Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: The Sandusky Primary School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Monroe Preparatory Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Monroe Preparatory Academy's enrollment has rose 82% since 2018, when it stood at 112 (now 204). White enrollment moved from 38% to 29% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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