Monroe Public Schools
Monroe Public Schools is a public school district based in Monroe, Michigan, serving 4,428 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #65 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 554 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Andrew Shaw. It spends about $11,361 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.7 students per teacher.
How Monroe compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Monroe | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,361 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,778 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $72.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 237 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 745 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 738 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Township Community SchoolsSaginaw | 4,548 | 8 | $11,325 | 17.8 | #63 |
| Southfield Public School DistrictSouthfield | 4,491 | 11 | $18,011 | 15.8 | #64 |
| Monroe Public SchoolsMonroe · this district | 4,428 | 8 | $11,361 | 18.7 | #65 |
| Fraser Public SchoolsFraser | 4,409 | 8 | $12,377 | 15.5 | #66 |
| Jackson Public SchoolsJackson | 4,310 | 13 | $12,367 | 16.6 | #67 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield School DistrictSpringfield, PA | 4,432 | $15,149 | 15.9 |
| Greenbrier County SchoolsLewisburg, WV | 4,429 | $12,840 | 13.3 |
| Upper Merion Area School DistrictKing of Prussia, PA | 4,427 | $22,258 | 12.6 |
| Mountain Brook CityMountain Brook, AL | 4,425 | $14,885 | 11.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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