City Of Monroe School District

2006 Tower Drive
Monroe, LA 71201-5036
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,587 students in City Of Monroe School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 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 37%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in City Of Monroe School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
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 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
19 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
8,683 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
672 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

City Of Monroe School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#86 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
26%
34%
29%
42%
16%
27%
90%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
82%
40%
% White
14%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,949 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,026
$15,176
Spending / Student
$13,949
$14,514

Best City Of Monroe School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Neville High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
600 Forsythe Avenue
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 323-2237
Gr: 9-12 | 1,107 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Wossman High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Arizona Street
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 387-2932
Gr: 9-12 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Carroll High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2939 Renwick Street
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 387-8441
Gr: 9-12 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #44.
Sherrouse School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Sherrouse Avenue
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-3258
Gr: K-12 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,683 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 90% (Top 20% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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