City Of Monroe School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 19 public schools serving 8,297 students in City Of Monroe School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

Public Schools in City Of Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 71% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in City Of Monroe School District are J.s. Clark Magnet Elementary School, Neville High School and Sallie Humble Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. City Of Monroe School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Louisiana.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public school average of 55% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

City Of Monroe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Overview

School District Name

City Of Monroe School District

School District Phone Number

(318) 325-0601

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

19 Schools

1,388 Schools

# Students

8,297 Students

714,071 Students

# Teachers

468 Teachers

40,374 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

City Of Monroe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 184 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 65% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (LA)

Overall District Rank

#81 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

57%

64%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of City Of Monroe School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

65%

70%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of City Of Monroe School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

85%

81%

This chart display public school graduation rate of City Of Monroe School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.28

0.61

# American Indian Students

3 Students

4,790 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

77 Students

11,337 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

106 Students

49,491 Students

% Hispanic Students

# Black Students

6,977 Students

309,729 Students

% Black Students

84%

43%

# White Students

1,062 Students

319,497 Students

% White Students

13%

45%

# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

549 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

68 Students

17,715 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

460

27,460

# Students in K Grade:

727

53,001

# Students in 1st Grade:

708

54,501

# Students in 2nd Grade:

702

53,375

# Students in 3rd Grade:

641

55,252

# Students in 4th Grade:

615

55,720

# Students in 5th Grade:

594

55,361

# Students in 6th Grade:

566

53,623

# Students in 7th Grade:

587

52,917

# Students in 8th Grade:

500

52,191

# Students in 9th Grade:

693

56,448

# Students in 10th Grade:

543

51,557

# Students in 11th Grade:

482

47,534

# Students in 12th Grade:

479

45,131

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,026 is higher than the state median of $12,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,241 is higher than the state median of $12,079. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$108 MM

$10 MM

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Spending

$110 MM

$10 MM

This chart display total spending of City Of Monroe School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$13,026

$12,354

This chart display average revenue per public school student in City Of Monroe School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending / Student

$13,241

$12,079

This chart display average spending per public school student in City Of Monroe School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

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