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Item: Monroe County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

309 Emberton St
Tompkinsville, KY 42167

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Top 20%

Tel: (270) 487-5456

www.monroe.k12.ky.us

Top Rankings

Monroe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,541 Schools

# Students

1,856 Students

655,790 Students

# Teachers

128 Teachers

42,793 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	103	142
Kind	135	265
1	166	276
2	141	279
3	147	289
4	131	271
5	128	276
6	134	276
7	131	257
8	134	274
9	107	297
10	139	295
11	139	283
12	121	264

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District Rank

Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#26 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Monroe County School District
2023	#26
2022	#24
2021	#27
2019	#18
2018	#30
2017	#30
2016	#43
2015	#52
2014	#44
2013	#66
2012	#101
2011	#41
2010	#45

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47%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2023	47%	38%
2022	44%	38%
2021	36%	30%
2019	59%	46%
2018	53%	47%
2017	55%	47%
2016	51%	49%
2015	48%	45%
2014	51%	46%
2013	47%	42%
2012	41%	41%
2011	71%	66%
2010	69%	64%

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53%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2022	53%	45%
2021	48%	42%
2019	64%	56%
2018	53%	56%
2017	61%	56%
2016	60%	56%
2015	56%	55%
2014	56%	54%
2013	48%	51%
2012	42%	48%
2011	75%	72%
2010	75%	72%

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24%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2022	24%	22%
2021	20%	24%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2022	92%	90%
2021	95%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	89%

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(2022-23)

21.8%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2023	21.8%	28%
2022	30%	26.1%
2021	12.4%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.25	0.45
2022	0.23	0.44
2021	0.21	0.42
2020	0.21	0.42
2019	0.21	0.41
2018	0.21	0.39
2017	0.21	0.39
2016	0.20	0.38
2015	0.19	0.36
2014	0.18	0.36
2013	0.16	0.35
2012	0.16	0.33
2011	0.15	0.32
2010	0.13	0.30
2009	0.12	0.30
2008	0.14	0.28
2007	0.14	0.28
2006	0.13	0.25
2005	0.14	0.25
2004	0.12	0.23
2003	0.11	0.23
2002	0.11	0.23
2001	0.11	0.23
2000	0.11	0.24
1999	0.11	0.23
1998	0.11	0.22
1997	0.11	0.22
1996	0.10	0.20
1995	0.09	0.20
1994	0.08	0.22
1993	0.08	0.18
1992	0.08	0.22
1991	0.08	0.18
1990	0.08	0.18
1989	0.07	0.18
1988	0.06	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2023	9%	9%
2022	9%	8%
2021	8%	8%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	7%
2018	9%	7%
2017	9%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	11%
2022	2%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	4%	11%
2006	4%	11%
2005	5%	11%
2004	4%	10%
2003	4%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	5%	10%
1999	5%	11%
1998	6%	10%
1997	6%	10%
1996	5%	10%
1995	5%	10%
1994	4%	10%
1993	4%	9%
1992	4%	10%
1991	4%	10%
1990	4%	9%
1989	4%	9%
1988	3%	9%

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% White

85%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2023	86%	73%
2022	87%	74%
2021	88%	75%
2020	88%	75%
2019	88%	76%
2018	88%	77%
2017	88%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	90%	79%
2014	90%	79%
2013	91%	80%
2012	92%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	93%	83%
2009	94%	83%
2008	93%	84%
2007	92%	84%
2006	93%	86%
2005	93%	86%
2004	94%	87%
2003	94%	87%
2002	94%	87%
2001	94%	87%
2000	94%	87%
1999	94%	87%
1998	94%	88%
1997	94%	88%
1996	95%	89%
1995	95%	89%
1994	96%	88%
1993	96%	90%
1992	96%	88%
1991	96%	90%
1990	96%	90%
1989	96%	90%
1988	97%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,943 is higher than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,295 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2023	$35 MM	$39 MM
2022	$31 MM	$34 MM
2021	$28 MM	$31 MM
2020	$26 MM	$28 MM
2019	$27 MM	$29 MM
2018	$27 MM	$28 MM
2017	$23 MM	$27 MM
2016	$22 MM	$26 MM
2015	$22 MM	$24 MM
2014	$21 MM	$25 MM
2012	$23 MM	$25 MM
2011	$23 MM	$25 MM
2010	$22 MM	$24 MM
2009	$21 MM	$24 MM
2008	$22 MM	$23 MM
2007	$21 MM	$21 MM
2006	$21 MM	$21 MM
2005	$18 MM	$19 MM
2004	$18 MM	$18 MM
2003	$16 MM	$17 MM
2002	$15 MM	$16 MM
2001	$14 MM	$16 MM
2000	$14 MM	$15 MM
1999	$14 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$13 MM
1997	$13 MM	$13 MM
1996	$12 MM	$12 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$38 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2023	$38 MM	$38 MM
2022	$30 MM	$34 MM
2021	$28 MM	$31 MM
2020	$26 MM	$30 MM
2019	$24 MM	$29 MM
2018	$24 MM	$29 MM
2017	$21 MM	$27 MM
2016	$21 MM	$26 MM
2015	$21 MM	$24 MM
2014	$20 MM	$24 MM
2012	$22 MM	$25 MM
2011	$21 MM	$25 MM
2010	$21 MM	$24 MM
2009	$22 MM	$23 MM
2008	$22 MM	$23 MM
2007	$24 MM	$23 MM
2006	$25 MM	$21 MM
2005	$24 MM	$20 MM
2004	$20 MM	$18 MM
2003	$15 MM	$17 MM
2002	$14 MM	$16 MM
2001	$13 MM	$15 MM
2000	$13 MM	$16 MM
1999	$15 MM	$15 MM
1998	$14 MM	$14 MM
1997	$13 MM	$14 MM
1996	$13 MM	$13 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,943

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2023	$19,664	$17,794
2022	$17,380	$16,021
2021	$15,203	$13,947
2020	$13,465	$12,277
2019	$15,030	$12,601
2018	$14,210	$12,004
2017	$12,601	$11,655
2016	$11,965	$11,340
2015	$11,562	$10,260
2014	$11,126	$10,525
2012	$11,942	$10,538
2011	$11,281	$10,815
2010	$10,788	$10,260
2009	$10,412	$10,129
2008	$10,770	$9,593
2007	$10,610	$9,177
2006	$9,583	$8,595
2005	$8,655	$8,058
2004	$8,569	$7,571
2003	$7,717	$7,233
2002	$6,923	$6,765
2001	$6,979	$6,804
2000	$6,582	$6,297
1999	$6,532	$6,223
1998	$6,033	$5,571
1997	$6,234	$5,719
1995	$5,816	$5,143
1992	$4,418	$3,961
1990	$3,319	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$20,295

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Kentucky
2023	$21,067	$17,331
2022	$16,991	$15,650
2021	$15,123	$13,961
2020	$13,477	$13,046
2019	$13,332	$12,743
2018	$13,055	$12,248
2017	$11,626	$11,623
2016	$11,064	$11,206
2015	$10,988	$10,180
2014	$10,630	$10,401
2012	$11,429	$10,497
2011	$10,690	$10,742
2010	$10,253	$10,180
2009	$10,752	$9,906
2008	$10,722	$9,747
2007	$12,197	$9,749
2006	$11,542	$8,847
2005	$11,359	$8,358
2004	$9,491	$7,657
2003	$7,083	$7,021
2002	$6,671	$6,829
2001	$6,357	$6,553
2000	$6,336	$6,848
1999	$6,956	$6,265
1998	$6,545	$5,710
1997	$6,093	$6,044
1995	$5,941	$4,886
1992	$4,160	$3,804
1990	$3,434	$3,062

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Best Monroe County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gamaliel Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

320 E Main St
Gamaliel, KY 42140
(270) 457-2341

Gr: PK-5 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Tompkinsville Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

420 Elementary School Rd
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 487-6472

Gr: PK-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #33.

Joe Harrison Carter

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

3888 Edmonton Rd
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 487-5621

Gr: PK-5 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #44.

Monroe Co High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

755 Old Mulkey Rd
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 487-6217

Gr: 9-12 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #55.

Monroe Co Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 South Main
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 487-9624

Gr: 6-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Monroe County School District?

Monroe County School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,856 students.

What is the rank of Monroe County School District?

Monroe County School District is ranked #26 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Monroe County School District?

85% of Monroe County School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Monroe County School District?

Monroe County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Monroe County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,295 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,856 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 24% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education