Monticello School District

935 Scogin Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Monticello School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 459 students in Monticello School District.
Public Preschools in Monticello School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
1,748 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Monticello School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#162 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Monticello   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monticello   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monticello   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Monticello   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
677 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
39%
17%
# White Students
956 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
55%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
154
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,095 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,575 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Monticello   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Monticello   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,095
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Monticello   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,575
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Monticello   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Monticello School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1037 Scogin Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
(870) 367-4010
Grades: PK-2
| 459 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,748 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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