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School districts in Monroe County, MI
Monroe County has 10 regular public school districts, enrolling 19,885 students in 2024–25. The largest is Monroe Public Schools (4,428 students, 22% of the county), followed by Bedford Public Schools and Airport Community Schools. All 10 offer kindergarten. Michigan's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 10 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Public Schools 1275 N MACOMB ST, MONROE | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 4,428 | 352 | (734) 265-3070 |
| Bedford Public Schools 1135 SMITH RD, TEMPERANCE | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,894 | 305 | (734) 850-6000 |
| Airport Community Schools 11270 GRAFTON RD, CARLETON also serves Wayne County | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 2,814 | 261 | (734) 654-2414 |
| Milan Area Schools 100 BIG RED DR, MILAN also serves Washtenaw County | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,839 | 162 | (734) 439-5050 |
| Dundee Community Schools 420 YPSILANTI ST, DUNDEE | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,752 | 166 | (734) 529-2350 |
| Ida Public School District 3145 PRAIRIE ST, IDA | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,410 | 108 | (734) 269-9003 |
| Jefferson Schools (Monroe) 5707 WILLIAMS RD, NEWPORT | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,371 | 125 | (734) 322-2551 |
| Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe) 2400 MASON EAGLE DR, ERIE | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 979 | 62 | (734) 848-9304 |
| Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Le 6655 CONSEAR RD, OTTAWA LAKE also serves Lenawee County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 831 | 64 | (734) 856-1443 |
| Summerfield Schools 17555 IDA WEST RD, PETERSBURG | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 567 | 51 | (734) 279-1035 |
Monroe County at a glance
Together the 10 districts run 49 schools from offices in 10 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Summerfield Schools, with 567 students; the median Monroe County district has 1,410. By grade span: 10 Pre-K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 10 districts that report a K grade: 1,656 children. The biggest kindergarten was Monroe Public Schools's, with 352; Bedford Public Schools had 305, and the smallest, Summerfield Schools, had 51.
Monroe County holds 10 of Michigan's 536 regular districts (1.9%) and 1.6% of its 1,214,168 public school students, ranking 14th of 83 counties by number of districts and 15th by enrollment. By size, 7 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 3 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 406 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: Airport Community Schools (into Wayne County), Milan Area Schools (into Washtenaw County) and Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Le (into Lenawee County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of Monroe County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Monroe Public Schools · Bedford Public Schools · Airport Community Schools · Milan Area Schools · Dundee Community Schools · Ida Public School District · Jefferson Schools (Monroe) · Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe) · Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Le · Summerfield Schools
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