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Monticello High School vs. Drew Central High School

Should you attend Monticello High School or Drew Central High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Monticello High School
390 Clyde Ross Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Drew Central High School
250 University Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Monticello High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Drew Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 510 students in grades 9-12, Monticello High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 316 students in grades 9-12, Drew Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
510 students
316 students
This chart displays total students of Monticello High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Drew Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Monticello High School
This chart displays gender of Drew Central High School
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
31 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Monticello High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Drew Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Monticello High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Drew Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#729 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
#733 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monticello High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Drew Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monticello High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Drew Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monticello High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Drew Central High School 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.
27%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monticello High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Drew Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Monticello High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Drew Central High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Monticello High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Drew Central High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
127
94
Grade 10 Students
143
78
Grade 11 Students
129
65
Grade 12 Students
111
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Drew Central High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monticello High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monticello High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Drew Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
37%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monticello High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Drew Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monticello High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Drew Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Drew Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Monticello High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Drew Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monticello High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Drew Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
15%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monticello High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Drew Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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