For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 178 students in Monroe City R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Monroe City R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
780 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monroe City R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.5%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.50
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
84%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,187 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,550 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,187
$17,244
Spending / Student
$15,550
$16,653
Best Monroe City R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monroe City Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401a Hwy 24/36 East
Monroe City, MO 63456
(573) 735-4742
Monroe City, MO 63456
(573) 735-4742
Gr: 5-8 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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