Monroe High School

Monroe High School is a substantial senior high in MONROE, Michigan, overseen by Monroe Public Schools. The school caters to 1,332 students in grades 8 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 190% bigger than the state mean of about 460.

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

On the student-mix side, Monroe High School shows that White students make up the majority at 73%; the rest is composed of 13% Black, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Monroe High School has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.1:1. The state averages about 21.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Monroe County's rate of about 41%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Monroe County indicate median household income runs about $77,335, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Monroe County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,286 students), of which Monroe High School is one.

Manor Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Monroe High School's enrollment has fell 19% since 2018, when it stood at 1,651 (now 1,332). The White share of enrollment edged down from 80% to 73% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 today.

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