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Item: Monticello Comm School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

850 East Oak Street
Monticello, IA 52310

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Top 50%

Tel: (319) 465-3000

www.monticello.k12.ia.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

999 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

75 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	35	69
Kind	70	77
1	61	68

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#138 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Monticello Comm School District
2023	#138
2022	#151
2021	#135
2019	#149
2018	#185
2017	#171
2016	#231
2015	#189
2014	#247
2013	#226
2012	#119
2011	#94
2010	#139

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75%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	75%	68%
2022	70%	64%
2021	68%	64%
2019	71%	69%
2018	78%	76%
2017	80%	77%
2016	75%	78%
2015	79%	79%
2014	78%	79%
2013	75%	77%
2012	79%	76%
2011	84%	78%
2010	81%	77%

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72%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2022	72%	70%
2021	73%	68%
2019	73%	68%
2018	78%	74%
2017	79%	75%
2016	77%	75%
2015	80%	76%
2014	76%	76%
2013	73%	72%
2012	77%	71%
2011	81%	76%
2010	77%	75%

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64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2022	64%	63%
2021	60%	60%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	87%	87%
2012	87%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

22.3%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	22.3%	24.7%
2022	27.7%	27.8%
2021	19.1%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.18	0.46
2022	0.18	0.45
2021	0.18	0.43
2020	0.17	0.43
2019	0.17	0.42
2018	0.14	0.41
2017	0.14	0.39
2016	0.13	0.38
2015	0.13	0.38
2014	0.11	0.37
2013	0.09	0.35
2012	0.09	0.34
2011	0.10	0.34
2010	0.09	0.32
2009	0.09	0.29
2008	0.08	0.27
2007	0.09	0.26
2006	0.06	0.26
2005	0.07	0.24
2004	0.07	0.22
2003	0.06	0.21
2002	0.05	0.19
2001	0.05	0.19
2000	0.05	0.17
1999	0.05	0.17
1998	0.06	0.15
1997	0.04	0.15
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.01	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.02	0.12
1990	0.01	0.10
1989	0.02	0.10
1988	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% White

87%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	90%	72%
2022	91%	73%
2021	90%	74%
2020	91%	74%
2019	91%	75%
2018	93%	76%
2017	93%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	93%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	95%	84%
2008	95%	85%
2007	95%	86%
2006	97%	86%
2005	96%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	97%	90%
2001	98%	90%
2000	97%	91%
1999	98%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	92%
1996	99%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	98%	94%
1991	99%	94%
1990	100%	95%
1989	99%	95%
1988	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,345 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,757 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17 MM	$13 MM
2022	$17 MM	$13 MM
2021	$16 MM	$12 MM
2020	$16 MM	$11 MM
2019	$15 MM	$11 MM
2018	$15 MM	$10 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$15 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$14 MM	$9 MM
2012	$13 MM	$9 MM
2011	$12 MM	$8 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$11 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$7 MM
2007	$10 MM	$7 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$6 MM
2002	$9 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16 MM	$12 MM
2022	$15 MM	$12 MM
2021	$16 MM	$11 MM
2020	$33 MM	$11 MM
2019	$15 MM	$10 MM
2018	$13 MM	$10 MM
2017	$13 MM	$10 MM
2016	$13 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$7 MM
2014	$12 MM	$8 MM
2012	$11 MM	$8 MM
2011	$11 MM	$8 MM
2010	$10 MM	$7 MM
2009	$10 MM	$7 MM
2008	$9 MM	$7 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$9 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$6 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$10 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,345

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,242	$17,410
2022	$16,553	$16,850
2021	$15,739	$16,172
2020	$15,457	$14,700
2019	$14,289	$14,749
2018	$14,137	$14,230
2017	$14,237	$14,844
2016	$13,338	$14,113
2015	$9,680	$11,259
2014	$13,003	$13,301
2012	$11,868	$12,751
2011	$10,738	$12,165
2010	$10,822	$11,259
2009	$10,219	$11,087
2008	$9,395	$10,485
2007	$9,635	$10,103
2006	$9,399	$9,628
2005	$9,129	$9,167
2004	$8,891	$8,727
2003	$8,848	$8,857
2002	$8,318	$8,158
2001	$7,927	$7,654
2000	$7,340	$7,180
1999	$7,266	$6,993
1998	$7,226	$6,548
1997	$5,970	$6,347
1995	$5,146	$5,735
1992	$4,653	$5,300
1990	$4,046	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$15,757

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Monticello Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,663	$16,255
2022	$15,142	$15,854
2021	$15,624	$15,357
2020	$32,230	$14,340
2019	$14,791	$14,216
2018	$12,533	$13,767
2017	$12,433	$14,379
2016	$11,199	$14,161
2015	$9,248	$11,298
2014	$11,355	$12,593
2012	$10,819	$12,000
2011	$10,450	$11,589
2010	$10,339	$11,298
2009	$9,485	$10,614
2008	$8,441	$9,706
2007	$8,309	$9,439
2006	$7,965	$9,204
2005	$7,991	$8,457
2004	$7,766	$8,450
2003	$7,925	$8,908
2002	$8,429	$8,409
2001	$7,789	$7,961
2000	$7,376	$7,433
1999	$8,875	$7,234
1998	$12,043	$6,713
1997	$6,594	$6,475
1995	$4,936	$5,710
1992	$4,841	$5,398
1990	$3,983	$4,317

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Best Monticello Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Shannon Elementary School

321 W South St
Monticello, IA 52310
(319) 465-3000

Gr: PK-1 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 999 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education