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Monroe County School District

Item: Monroe County School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

205 Oak Grove Rd
Madisonville, TN 37354

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (423) 442-2373

www.monroe.k12.tn.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,195 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.

Public Elementary Schools in Monroe County School District have an score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,485 Schools

# Students

5,006 Students

712,959 Students

# Teachers

n/a

5 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	98	195
Kind	317	479
1	344	499
2	291	500
3	324	518
4	311	493
5	338	495
6	338	500
7	296	471
8	334	462
9	33	36
10	49	36
11	60	34
12	62	35

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District Rank

Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#122 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Monroe County School District
2023	#122
2022	#118
2021	#109
2019	#110
2018	#114
2017	#110
2016	#78
2015	#113
2014	#113
2013	#114
2012	#111

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2023	23%	34%
2022	21%	31%
2021	20%	28%
2019	28%	39%
2018	26%	35%
2017	26%	36%
2016	22%	17%
2015	52%	57%
2014	48%	52%
2013	45%	52%
2012	43%	49%

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29%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2022	29%	37%
2021	24%	30%
2019	30%	35%
2018	26%	35%
2017	30%	35%
2016	29%	35%
2015	44%	51%
2014	44%	52%
2013	46%	52%
2012	47%	52%
2011	48%	50%

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31%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2022	31%	40%
2021	33%	38%

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84%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2023	84%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	86%	88%
2020	94%	89%
2019	93%	90%
2018	90%	89%
2017	91%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	95%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	93%	85%

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(2022-23)

25.6%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2023	25.6%	23.6%
2022	31.3%	23.8%
2021	35.4%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.21	0.59
2022	0.21	0.58
2021	0.19	0.58
2020	0.19	0.56
2019	0.19	0.56
2018	0.16	0.55
2017	0.16	0.55
2016	0.16	0.54
2015	0.20	0.53
2014	0.14	0.52
2013	0.14	0.51
2012	0.14	0.50
2011	0.14	0.49
2010	0.13	0.48
2009	0.13	0.48
2008	0.12	0.47
2007	0.10	0.46
2006	0.10	0.45
1999	0.07	0.41
1998	0.06	0.39
1997	0.15	0.39
1996	0.05	0.39
1995	0.04	0.38
1994	0.04	0.38
1993	0.05	0.37
1992	0.04	0.36
1991	0.04	0.37
1990	0.04	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2020)
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2023	7%	14%
2022	7%	13%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	10%
2017	6%	10%
2016	6%	9%
2015	6%	8%
2014	5%	8%
2013	4%	7%
2012	4%	7%
2011	4%	6%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2018	1%	22%
2017	1%	22%
2016	1%	22%
2015	3%	22%
2014	1%	23%
2013	2%	23%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	24%
2010	2%	24%
2009	2%	25%
2008	2%	25%
2007	2%	25%
2006	2%	25%
1999	2%	24%
1998	2%	23%
1997	4%	24%
1996	2%	23%
1995	2%	23%
1994	2%	23%
1993	2%	23%
1992	2%	22%
1991	2%	23%
1990	2%	22%

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% White

88%

56%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2023	89%	59%
2022	89%	60%
2021	90%	60%
2020	90%	62%
2019	90%	62%
2018	91%	63%
2017	91%	63%
2016	92%	64%
2015	86%	65%
2014	93%	66%
2013	93%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	93%	67%
2010	93%	68%
2009	93%	68%
2008	94%	68%
2007	94%	69%
2006	95%	70%
1999	96%	73%
1998	97%	75%
1997	88%	74%
1996	98%	75%
1995	98%	75%
1994	98%	75%
1993	98%	76%
1992	98%	77%
1991	98%	76%
1990	98%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,299 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,270 is less than the state median of $11,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$57 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2023	$57 MM	$39 MM
2022	$52 MM	$36 MM
2021	$57 MM	$39 MM
2020	$52 MM	$36 MM
2019	$51 MM	$35 MM
2018	$49 MM	$35 MM
2017	$48 MM	$34 MM
2016	$48 MM	$33 MM
2015	$43 MM	$30 MM
2014	$46 MM	$32 MM
2012	$46 MM	$32 MM
2011	$44 MM	$30 MM
2010	$43 MM	$30 MM
2009	$56 MM	$28 MM
2008	$49 MM	$28 MM
2007	$39 MM	$26 MM
2006	$37 MM	$25 MM
2005	$35 MM	$24 MM
2004	$33 MM	$23 MM
2003	$31 MM	$21 MM
2002	$29 MM	$20 MM
2001	$28 MM	$20 MM
2000	$26 MM	$19 MM
1999	$25 MM	$18 MM
1998	$24 MM	$18 MM
1997	$22 MM	$16 MM
1996	$20 MM	$15 MM
1995	$20 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2023	$56 MM	$38 MM
2022	$52 MM	$36 MM
2021	$56 MM	$38 MM
2020	$52 MM	$36 MM
2019	$53 MM	$35 MM
2018	$51 MM	$34 MM
2017	$49 MM	$33 MM
2016	$48 MM	$32 MM
2015	$45 MM	$29 MM
2014	$50 MM	$33 MM
2012	$48 MM	$33 MM
2011	$46 MM	$31 MM
2010	$45 MM	$29 MM
2009	$57 MM	$28 MM
2008	$49 MM	$28 MM
2007	$40 MM	$27 MM
2006	$36 MM	$25 MM
2005	$35 MM	$24 MM
2004	$42 MM	$23 MM
2003	$32 MM	$22 MM
2002	$34 MM	$22 MM
2001	$27 MM	$21 MM
2000	$26 MM	$20 MM
1999	$24 MM	$18 MM
1998	$24 MM	$18 MM
1997	$26 MM	$17 MM
1996	$22 MM	$14 MM
1995	$31 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,299

$12,092

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,260	$12,207
2022	$9,873	$10,799
2021	$11,339	$12,446
2020	$9,873	$10,799
2019	$9,616	$10,461
2018	$9,322	$10,253
2017	$8,848	$9,828
2016	$8,803	$9,274
2015	$7,756	$8,707
2014	$8,369	$8,998
2012	$8,214	$9,214
2011	$7,684	$8,846
2010	$7,648	$8,707
2009	$9,946	$8,477
2008	$8,815	$8,215
2007	$6,987	$7,225
2006	$6,725	$6,967
2005	$6,342	$7,132
2004	$6,271	$6,890
2003	$6,051	$6,637
2002	$5,822	$6,218
2001	$5,577	$5,931
2000	$5,319	$5,582
1999	$5,094	$5,367
1998	$4,896	$5,303
1997	$4,409	$4,686
1995	$4,192	$4,088
1992	$3,050	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,270

$11,586

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,232	$11,923
2022	$9,846	$10,735
2021	$11,311	$12,157
2020	$9,846	$10,735
2019	$10,124	$10,381
2018	$9,721	$10,022
2017	$9,089	$9,561
2016	$8,814	$9,213
2015	$8,083	$8,563
2014	$9,120	$9,415
2012	$8,646	$9,298
2011	$8,058	$8,981
2010	$7,971	$8,563
2009	$10,206	$8,379
2008	$8,900	$8,219
2007	$7,237	$7,537
2006	$6,512	$7,070
2005	$6,398	$7,221
2004	$8,014	$7,095
2003	$6,315	$6,873
2002	$6,817	$6,596
2001	$5,520	$6,372
2000	$5,320	$5,764
1999	$4,906	$5,455
1998	$4,946	$5,332
1997	$5,254	$5,155
1995	$6,487	$4,364
1992	$3,059	$3,431

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,006 students
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 84% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education