Monroe County School District

109 Rosenwald Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Monroe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,417 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
3,031 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#117 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Monroe County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monroe County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monroe County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monroe County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Monroe County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
148 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
1,457 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
48%
30%
# White Students
1,246 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
41%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
112
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
203
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,412 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,311 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Monroe County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Monroe County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,412
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Monroe County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$12,311
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Monroe County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Monroe County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroeville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
297 S Mount Pleasant Ave
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 743-3474
Grades: PK-4
| 410 students
Rank: #22.
J U Blacksher School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15933 Hwy 21 S
Uriah, AL 36480
(251) 862-2130
Grades: PK-12
| 726 students
Rank: #33.
Excel High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3010 Hwy 136 W
Excel, AL 36439
(251) 765-9146
Grades: PK-12
| 1,015 students
Rank: #44.
Monroe Intermediate School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3366 County Rd 49
Lower Peach Tree, AL 36751
(334) 636-2032
Grades: PK-8
| 64 students
Rank: #55.
J F Shields High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
17688 Highway 21 N
Beatrice, AL 36425
(251) 789-2168
Grades: PK-12
| 202 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,031 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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