Top Rankings
Monroe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 520 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Monroe County School District is Monroe Co High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Monroe County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monroe Co High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
1,775 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.43
# American Indian Students
5 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
35 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
1,553 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
388
# Students in K Grade:
145
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
-
664
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,614 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,532 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,614
$14,317
Spending / Student
$15,532
$14,055
Best Monroe County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroe Co High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
755 Old Mulkey Rd
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 487-6217
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 487-6217
Grades: 9-12
| 520 students
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