Jefferson Schools (Monroe)

Summary:

The Jefferson Schools (Monroe) district in Michigan consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools (North Elementary and Sodt Elementary), 1 middle school (Jefferson Middle School), and 1 high school (Jefferson High School).

Jefferson High School stands out as the top performer in the district, ranking 302 out of 743 Michigan high schools and boasting an 82.8% four-year graduation rate. The school also performs relatively well on standardized tests, with 46.1% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Jefferson Middle School is also a strong performer, ranking 444 out of 897 Michigan middle schools and exceeding district and state averages on 8th grade PSAT tests.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5% across all schools and a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.81% at Jefferson High School to 57.88% at North Elementary. The district is ranked 418 out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other districts in the state.

District Detail

5707 Williams Rd
Newport, MI 48166-9500

(734) 322-2551

SchoolDigger Rank:
418^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,336

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sodt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2888 Nadeau Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 322-2501	236	14	16.8	53.8%	196 (83.1%)	7 (3.0%)	18 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)								(n/a)																					$15,050	$1,789	$13,261
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	5707 Williams Rd	Newport	48166	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	No	(734) 322-2201	430	24	18.1	43.3%	397 (92.3%)	5 (1.2%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	30.6	504^th of 739 public high schools	31.8%		55.2	302^nd of 743 public high schools	59.4%	202			46.1	13.2													33.3			20.0	$15,484	$3,055	$12,429
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	5102 N Stony Creek Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 322-2301	304	15	20.2	52.3%	271 (89.1%)	5 (1.6%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	46.9	445^th of 890 public middle schools	50.0%		47	444^th of 897 public middle schools	50.5%	1	63.0	33.3						31.5	23.1				30.8	28.6		36.6			42.3		$13,790	$1,859	$11,931
North Elementary School	Public	2-5	8281 N Dixie Hwy	Newport	48166	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 322-2451	366	22	16.6	56.3%	316 (86.3%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	24.2	1093^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	26.5%		36	919^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.2%	174					19.1	22.7	28.6			30.3	28.1	23.8			31.0			17.9			$14,854	$1,615	$13,239

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Triumph Academy	2.2 mi	1	103^rd
Monroe Public Schools	3.41 mi	8	499^th
Airport Community Schools	3.71 mi	8	270^th
Monroe Independent School District (Isd)	7.22 mi	5
Gibraltar School District	9.7 mi	7	283^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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Jefferson Schools (Monroe)

District Detail

Jefferson Middle School

Jefferson High School

North Elementary School

Sodt Elementary School

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