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Monroe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,498 students in Monroe School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
2,227 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Monroe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
17 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,839 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
140
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,334 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,234 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,334
$16,831
Spending / Student
$16,234
$16,804
Best Monroe School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3005 8 1/2 St
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7134
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7134
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
Rank: #22.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2625 14th Ave
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7172
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7172
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: #33.
Monroe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1510 13th St
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7120
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7120
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
Rank: #44.
Parkside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
920 4th St
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7130
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7130
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
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