Top Rankings
Monroe Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,137 students in Monroe Co School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Monroe Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
2,137 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Monroe Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
148 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
7%
43%
# White Students
1,926 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
90%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
434
# Students in K Grade:
178
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
26
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,537 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,709 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,537
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,709
$11,965
Best Monroe Co School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40201 Hamilton Road
Hamilton, MS 39746
(662) 343-8307
Hamilton, MS 39746
(662) 343-8307
Grades: PK-12
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
Hatley High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
60286 Hatley Road
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-4563
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-4563
Grades: PK-12
| 994 students
Rank: #33.
Smithville High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
60017 Hwy 23
Smithville, MS 38870
(662) 651-4276
Smithville, MS 38870
(662) 651-4276
Grades: PK-12
| 543 students
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