Monticello Comm School District

850 East Oak Street
Monticello, IA 52310
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 366 students in Monticello Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Monticello Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Monticello Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monticello High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
1,005 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Monticello Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#151 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Monticello Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monticello Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monticello Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monticello Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Monticello Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
20 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
905 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
90%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
68
# Students in K Grade:
54
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,849 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,732 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 51% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Monticello Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Monticello Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,849
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Monticello Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,732
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Monticello Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Monticello Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monticello High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
850 East Oak Street
Monticello, IA 52310
(319) 465-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 366 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,005 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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