Monroe School District

375 Monroe Turnpike
Monroe, CT 06468
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 407 students in Monroe School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
3,444 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Monroe School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#36 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Monroe   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monroe   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monroe   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monroe   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Monroe   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
194 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
562 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
34%
# Black Students
125 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
2,415 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
70%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
265
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,173 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Monroe   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Monroe   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,926
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Monroe   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,173
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Monroe   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Monroe School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
375 Monroe Tpke.
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-2870
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,444 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in CT)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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