Monticello School District

935 Scogin Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Monticello School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 446 students in Monticello School District.
Public Preschools in Monticello School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Monticello School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#154 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Monticello   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monticello   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monticello   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monticello   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Monticello   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
628 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
37%
17%
# White Students
914 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
55%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
120
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,698 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,108 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Monticello   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Monticello   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,698
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Monticello   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,108
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Monticello   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Monticello School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1037 Scogin Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
(870) 367-4010
Grades: PK-2
| 446 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,671 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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