Monticello Comm School District

850 East Oak Street
Monticello, IA 52310
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 679 students in Monticello Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Monticello Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,016 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Monticello Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#151 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
70%
64%
72%
70%
64%
63%
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
88%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,562 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,677
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,562
$16,042

Best Monticello Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carpenter Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
615 N Gill St
Monticello, IA 52310
(319) 465-3000
Grades: 2-4
| 204 students
Rank: #22.
Monticello Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
860 East Oak Street
Monticello, IA 52310
(319) 465-3000
Grades: 5-8
| 316 students
Rank: n/an/a
321 W South St
Monticello, IA 52310
(319) 465-3000
Grades: PK-1
| 159 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,016 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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