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Monroe County Education Center

Monroe County Education Center rates 8.7 on our ten-point scale and ranks 117 of 3,198 schools in Michigan.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
8.7this school

8.7 on a one-to-ten scale.

#117 of 3,198 schools in Michigan

The brief

A Monroe ISD school where students score 25 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 117 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 1 of 3 in Monroe ISD.

Monroe County Education Center is listed in Monroe ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math55%21 points above the Michigan average of 34%2022 EdFacts
Reading65%24 points above the Michigan average of 41%2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 24 points since 2019, to 60% in 2022, across a 14-year record (2009–2022).2022 EdFacts; 38 test records from MI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.8
25% of the rating
Academics
9.4
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 73% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 48161; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Monroe County Education Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$65,517
Median home value
$173,200
Median rent
$955/mo
College educated
19.4%
Homeownership
74.9%
Poverty rate
16.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 48161; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,741/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Monroe. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Monroe), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
62.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Monroe County Education Center serve?

Monroe County Education Center serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Monroe County Education Center?

Monroe County Education Center has an enrollment of approximately 103 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe County Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Monroe County Education Center is 8.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Monroe County Education Center rank in MI?

Monroe County Education Center ranks #117 of 3,198 schools in MI.

What is Monroe County Education Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Monroe County Education Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Monroe County Education Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Monroe County Education Center has 70% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 73% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Monroe County Education Center a charter school?

No, Monroe County Education Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Monroe County Education Center a Title I school?

No, Monroe County Education Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Monroe County Education Center?

62.1% of students at Monroe County Education Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
103
Student-teacher ratio
8.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Monroe County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$116,144
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 48161)
26,556
Area average commute
24.4 min
Area median age
42.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.