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City Of Monroe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,328 students in City Of Monroe School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in City Of Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in City Of Monroe School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wossman High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
19 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
8,163 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
472 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
City Of Monroe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Graduation Rate
89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.62
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
112 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
6,661 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
82%
41%
# White Students
1,146 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
14%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
390
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
698
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
652
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
620
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
602
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
604
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
597
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
554
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
528
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
721
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
595
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
528
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
468
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,837 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,920
$15,797
Spending / Student
$14,837
$15,107
Best City Of Monroe School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherrouse School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Sherrouse Avenue
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-3258
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-3258
Grades: K-12
| 74 students
Rank: #22.
Neville High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Forsythe Avenue
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 323-2237
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 323-2237
Grades: 9-12
| 1,043 students
Rank: #33.
Wossman High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Arizona Street
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 387-2932
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 387-2932
Grades: 9-12
| 609 students
Rank: #44.
Carroll High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2939 Renwick Street
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 387-8441
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 387-8441
Grades: 9-12
| 602 students
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